Definition of railing

"railing" in the noun sense

1. railing, rail

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

2. railing

material for making rails or rails collectively

"railing" in the verb sense

1. rail, inveigh

complain bitterly

2. rail, rail in

enclose with rails

"rail in the old graves"

3. rail

provide with rails

"The yard was railed"

4. rail, rail off

separate with a railing

"rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"

5. rail

convey (goods etc.) by rails

"fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"

6. train, rail

travel by rail or train

"They railed from Rome to Venice"

"She trained to Hamburg"

7. rail

lay with rails

"hundreds of miles were railed out here"

8. rail

fish with a handline over the rails of a boat

"They are railing for fresh fish"

9. vilify, revile, vituperate, rail

spread negative information about

"The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

10. fulminate, rail

criticize severely

"He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"

"She railed against the bad social policies"

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Quotations for railing

O, he's as tedious
As is a tired horse, a railing wife;
Worse than a smoky house; I had rather live
With cheese and garlic in a windmill, far,
Than feed on cates, and have him talk to me,
In any summer-house in Christendom. [ William Shakespeare ]

Old Age, a second child, by nature curst
With more and greater evils than the first.
Weak, sickly, full of pains: in every breath
Railing at life, and yet afraid of death. [ Churchill ]

Since we cannot attain to greatness, let us revenge ourselves by railing at it. [ Montaigne ]

Anger has some claim to indulgence, and railing is usually a relief to the mind. [ Junius ]

railing in Scrabble®

The word railing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters railing:

RAILING
(82 = 32 + 50)
LAIRING
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

lairing, railing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word railing

RAILING
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RAILING
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RAILING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In railing

RAILING
(82 = 32 + 50)
LAIRING
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RAILING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAIRING
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railing in Words With Friends™

The word railing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters railing:

RAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)
LAIRING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

lairing, railing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word railing

RAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAILING
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RAILING
(86 = 51 + 35)
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RAILING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In railing

RAILING
(92 = 57 + 35)
LAIRING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAILING
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RAILING
(86 = 51 + 35)
RAILING
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Words within the letters of railing

2 letter words in railing (6 words)

3 letter words in railing (10 words)

5 letter words in railing (6 words)

6 letter words in railing (3 words)

7 letter words in railing (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence railing

Words that start with railing (2 words)

Words with railing in them (2 words)

Words that end with railing (5 words)

Word Growth involving railing

Shorter words in railing

ai ail ailing

in ailing

ai ail rail

Longer words containing railing

brailing

derailing

handrailing handrailings

railings handrailings

trailing