Definition of soothing

"soothing" in the verb sense

1. comfort, soothe, console, solace

give moral or emotional strength to

2. soothe

cause to feel better

"the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

"soothing" in the adjective sense

1. soothing

affording physical relief

"a soothing ointment for her sunburn"

2. assuasive, soothing

freeing from fear and anxiety

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Quotations for soothing

Sweet are the little brooks that run
O'er pebbles glancing in the sun.
Singing in soothing tones. [ Hood ]

Those evening bells! those evening bells!
How many a tale their music tells.
Of youth, and home, and that sweet time,
When last I heard their soothing chime! [ Tom Moore ]

The sickness of the heart is most easily got rid of by complaining and soothing confidence. [ Goethe ]

How different is the ready hand, tearful eye, and soothing voice, from the ostentatious appearance which is called pity! [ Jane Porter ]

Nothing can supply the place of books. They are cheering or soothing companions in solitude, illness, affliction. The wealth of both continents would not compensate for the good they impart. [ Channing ]

soothing in Scrabble®

The word soothing 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® Play In The Letters soothing:

SOOTHING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

hooting, hosting, shooing, sooting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word soothing

SOOTHING
(144)
SOOTHING
(117)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In soothing

SOOTHING
(144)
SOOTHING
(117)
SOOTHING
(96)
HOSTING
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HOOTING
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SOOTHING
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SOOTHING
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(48)
THONGS
(42)
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(42)
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SHINTO
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THING
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(39)
THONG
(39)
NIGHTS
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SHOOT
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NIGH
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GOSH
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HINTS
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GOTH
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THONGS
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soothing in Words With Friends™

The word soothing 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: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters soothing:

SOOTHING
(114)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

hooting, hosting, shooing, sooting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word soothing

SOOTHING
(114)
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(90)
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(69)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(56)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In soothing

SOOTHING
(114)
SHOOING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOSTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOOTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOOTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHOOING
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HOSTING
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SOOTHING
(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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SHOOING
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SOOTHING
(69)
HOOTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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SOOTHING
(64)
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(63)
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NIGHTS
(63)
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HOSING
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ISOGON
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OOHING
(57)
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NIGHTS
(57)
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(57)
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THONGS
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INGOTS
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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Words within the letters of soothing

2 letter words in soothing (11 words)

6 letter words in soothing (8 words)

7 letter words in soothing (4 words)

8 letter words in soothing (Anagrams) (2 words)

soothing + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence soothing

Words that start with soothing (2 words)

Words with soothing in them (1 word)

Words that end with soothing (1 word)

Word Growth involving soothing

Shorter words in soothing

so soot sooth

hi thin thing

in thin thing

Longer words containing soothing

soothingly