Definition of shutting

"shutting" in the noun sense

1. shutting, closing

the act of closing something

"shutting" in the verb sense

1. close, shut

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed make shut

"Close the door"

"shut the window"

2. close, shut

become closed

"The windows closed with a loud bang"

3. exclude, keep out, shut out, shut

prevent from entering shut out

"The trees were shutting out all sunlight"

"This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

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Quotations for shutting

Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth. [ Chapin ]

shutting in Scrabble®

The word shutting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shutting:

SHUTTING
(117)
SHUTTING
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

husting, hutting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shutting

SHUTTING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shutting

SHUTTING
(117)
SHUTTING
(117)
HUTTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
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SHUTTING
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shutting in Words With Friends™

The word shutting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

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

HUSTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HUTTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HUSTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HUTTING
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

husting, hutting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shutting

SHUTTING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shutting

HUSTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HUTTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
HUSTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
SHUTTING
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SHUTTING
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NIGHTS
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NIGHTS
(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
TIGHTS
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TIGHTS
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HUNG
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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STUNG
(39)

Words within the letters of shutting

2 letter words in shutting (8 words)

3 letter words in shutting (20 words)

6 letter words in shutting (4 words)

7 letter words in shutting (2 words)

8 letter words in shutting (1 word)

shutting + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence shutting

Words that start with shutting (1 word)

Words with shutting in them (1 word)

Words that end with shutting (1 word)

Word Growth involving shutting

Shorter words in shutting

hut hutting

in tin ting hutting

hut shut

Longer words containing shutting

(No longer words found)