Definition of sounding

"sounding" in the noun sense

1. sounding

a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

2. sounding

the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

"sounding" in the verb sense

1. sound

appear in a certain way

"This sounds interesting"

2. sound, go

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"

"The gun went `bang'"

3. sound

give off a certain sound or sounds

"This record sounds scratchy"

4. sound

announce by means of a sound

"sound the alarm"

5. voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise

utter with vibrating vocal chords

6. sound

cause to sound

"sound the bell"

"sound a certain note"

7. fathom, sound

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

"sounding" in the adjective sense

1. looking, sounding

appearing to be as specified usually used as combining forms

"left their clothes dirty looking"

"a most disagreeable looking character"

"angry-looking"

"liquid-looking"

"severe-looking policemen on noble horses"

"fine-sounding phrases"

"taken in by high-sounding talk"

2. sounding

having volume or deepness

"sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"

"the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth

3. sounding

making or having a sound as specified used as a combining form

"harsh-sounding"

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Quotations for sounding

Thus at the flaming forge of life
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought! [ Longfellow ]

The bells themselves are the best of preachers,
Their brazen lips are learned teachers.
From their pulpits of stone, in the upper air,
Sounding aloft, without crack or flaw.
Shriller than trumpets under the Law,
Now a sermon and now a prayer. [ Longfellow ]

The art of clothing the thought in apt, significant and sounding words. [ Dryden ]

The good-finder (if such a barbaric sounding word may be used), is thankful for whatever comes. [ Ossian Lang ]

Touch not the lute when drums are sounding around; when fools have the word, the wise will be silent. [ Herder ]

The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat wake the god of day. [ William Shakespeare ]

sounding in Scrabble®

The word sounding 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sounding:

SOUNDING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dousing, undoing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sounding

SOUNDING
(108)
SOUNDING
(99)
SOUNDING
(72)
SOUNDING
(66)
SOUNDING
(40)
SOUNDING
(40)
SOUNDING
(36)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(28)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(20)
SOUNDING
(20)
SOUNDING
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SOUNDING
(20)
SOUNDING
(16)
SOUNDING
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SOUNDING
(14)
SOUNDING
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SOUNDING
(14)
SOUNDING
(14)
SOUNDING
(14)
SOUNDING
(13)
SOUNDING
(13)
SOUNDING
(12)
SOUNDING
(12)
SOUNDING
(12)

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

SOUNDING
(108)
SOUNDING
(99)
DOUSING
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNDOING
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNDOING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUSING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUSING
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNDOING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOUSING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOUSING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOUSING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOUSING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOUSING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOUSING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOUSING
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNDOING
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOUSING
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOUSING
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNDOING
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNDOING
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
SOUNDING
(72)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOUSING
(70 = 20 + 50)
DOUSING
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(70 = 20 + 50)
DOUSING
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(70 = 20 + 50)
DOUSING
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(70 = 20 + 50)
DOUSING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOUSING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOUSING
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOUSING
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOUSING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(67 = 17 + 50)
SOUNDING
(66)
DOUSING
(65 = 15 + 50)
DOUSING
(65 = 15 + 50)
DOUSING
(64 = 14 + 50)
DOUSING
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNDOING
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNDOING
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNDOING
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOUSING
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNDOING
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNDOING
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOUSING
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNDOING
(62 = 12 + 50)
DOUSING
(62 = 12 + 50)
DOUSING
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDOING
(61 = 11 + 50)
DOUSING
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDOING
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DOUSING
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDOING
(61 = 11 + 50)
DOUSING
(61 = 11 + 50)
DOUSING
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDOING
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDOING
(61 = 11 + 50)
DOUSING
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNDOING
(60 = 10 + 50)
SOUNDING
(40)
SOUNDING
(40)
SOUNDING
(36)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
SOUNDING
(33)
DOSING
(30)
DOINGS
(30)
DOINGS
(30)
SUNDOG
(30)
SUNDOG
(30)
DOSING
(30)
SOUNDING
(28)
DINGS
(27)
DOSING
(27)
DOSING
(27)
SUNDOG
(27)
DOINGS
(27)
SUNDOG
(27)
DINGO
(27)
NOSING
(27)
DUNGS
(27)
DINGO
(27)
GOUND
(27)
DOING
(27)
DUNGS
(27)
DOINGS
(27)
UNSIGN
(27)
DONGS
(27)
SUNDOG
(27)
DONGS
(27)
DOSING
(27)
GOUND
(27)
DOINGS
(27)
DOING
(27)
DOINGS
(27)
DINGS
(27)
DOSING
(27)
SUNDOG
(27)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(26)
SOUNDING
(26)
SUNDOG
(24)
DOINGS
(24)
NOSING
(24)
NOSING
(24)
NOSING
(24)
DOGS
(24)
GODS
(24)
DUNGS
(24)
DOING
(24)
DINGS
(24)
SUNDOG
(24)
DOINGS
(24)
SUNDOG
(24)
NOSING
(24)
GOUND
(24)
DOINGS
(24)
DOINGS
(24)
SOUND
(24)
DOING
(24)
GOUND
(24)
SUING
(24)
DINGS
(24)
DONGS
(24)
NOSING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
UNSIGN
(24)
UNSIGN
(24)
UNSIGN
(24)
UNSIGN
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
UNSIGN
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
DOSING
(24)
DONGS
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
DOSING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
DOSING
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
DOSING
(24)
USING
(24)
DIGS
(24)
SOUNDING
(24)
DUNG
(24)
DINGO
(24)
DUNGS
(24)
DING
(24)
DUNG
(24)
DINGO
(24)
DING
(24)
DONGS
(22)
DOING
(22)
DOING
(22)
GOUND
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
DINGO
(22)
NOSING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
GOUND
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
DINGS
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
DUNGS
(22)
UNSIGN
(22)
DUNGS
(21)

sounding in Words With Friends™

The word sounding 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 sounding:

SOUNDING
(108)
SOUNDING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dousing, undoing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sounding

SOUNDING
(108)
SOUNDING
(108)
SOUNDING
(68)
SOUNDING
(66)
SOUNDING
(66)
SOUNDING
(66)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(56)
SOUNDING
(56)
SOUNDING
(54)
SOUNDING
(48)
SOUNDING
(40)
SOUNDING
(36)
SOUNDING
(36)
SOUNDING
(36)
SOUNDING
(36)
SOUNDING
(32)
SOUNDING
(32)
SOUNDING
(32)
SOUNDING
(32)
SOUNDING
(32)
SOUNDING
(30)
SOUNDING
(30)
SOUNDING
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
SOUNDING
(28)
SOUNDING
(28)
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(28)
SOUNDING
(28)
SOUNDING
(24)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(22)
SOUNDING
(20)
SOUNDING
(20)
SOUNDING
(19)
SOUNDING
(19)
SOUNDING
(19)
SOUNDING
(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
SOUNDING
(17)
SOUNDING
(17)
SOUNDING
(17)
SOUNDING
(17)
SOUNDING
(16)
SOUNDING
(16)
SOUNDING
(16)
SOUNDING
(16)
SOUNDING
(15)

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

SOUNDING
(108)
SOUNDING
(108)
UNDOING
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNDOING
(98 = 63 + 35)
DOUSING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOUSING
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNDOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNDOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNDOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOUSING
(89 = 54 + 35)
DOUSING
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNDOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNDOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNDOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNDOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNDOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNDOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
DOUSING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOUSING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOUSING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOUSING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOUSING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOUSING
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNDOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNDOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOUSING
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOUSING
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOUSING
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNDOING
(73 = 38 + 35)
DOUSING
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
SOUNDING
(68)
UNDOING
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOUSING
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOUSING
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOUSING
(67 = 32 + 35)
SOUNDING
(66)
SOUNDING
(66)
SOUNDING
(66)
UNDOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOUSING
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDOING
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUNDOG
(63)
DOUSING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOUSING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOUSING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOUSING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DOUSING
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOUSING
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNDOING
(61 = 26 + 35)
DOUSING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(60)
SOUNDING
(60)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
DOUSING
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDOING
(58 = 23 + 35)
DOUSING
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOUNDING
(56)
UNDOING
(56 = 21 + 35)
SOUNDING
(56)
UNDOING
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNDOING
(55 = 20 + 35)
DOUSING
(55 = 20 + 35)
SOUNDING
(54)
UNDOING
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNDOING
(54 = 19 + 35)
DOUSING
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNDOING
(54 = 19 + 35)
DOSING
(54)
NOSING
(54)
UNDOING
(53 = 18 + 35)
DOUSING
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNDOING
(53 = 18 + 35)
DOUSING
(53 = 18 + 35)
DOUSING
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNDOING
(53 = 18 + 35)
DOUSING
(53 = 18 + 35)
UNDOING
(52 = 17 + 35)
DOUSING
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNDOING
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNDOING
(52 = 17 + 35)
DOUSING
(52 = 17 + 35)
DOUSING
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNSIGN
(51)
UNSIGN
(51)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
SUNDOG
(51)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
SUNDOG
(51)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
DOUSING
(51 = 16 + 35)
DOUSING
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNSIGN
(51)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
DOUSING
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOUSING
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOUSING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOUSING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOUSING
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOUSING
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNDOING
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOUSING
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNDOING
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOUSING
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOUSING
(49 = 14 + 35)
DOUSING
(49 = 14 + 35)
DUNGS
(48)
DOUSING
(48 = 13 + 35)
DOSING
(48)
DOINGS
(48)
DOINGS
(48)
SOUNDING
(48)
NOSING
(48)
DOINGS
(48)
UNDOING
(48 = 13 + 35)
DOSING
(48)
GOUND
(48)
NOSING
(48)
DOUSING
(48 = 13 + 35)
DOUSING
(48 = 13 + 35)
DOUSING
(47 = 12 + 35)
UNISON
(45)
SUING
(45)
DOING
(45)
USING
(45)
DINGO
(45)
UNISON
(45)
UNSIGN
(45)
SUNDOG
(45)
UNIONS
(45)
SUNDOG
(45)
DONGS
(45)
UNSIGN
(45)
UNSIGN
(45)
SUNDOG
(45)
DUNG
(45)
DINGS
(45)
SUNDOG
(44)
SUNDOG
(44)
UNSIGN
(44)
UNSIGN
(44)
GOUND
(42)
GNUS
(42)
DUNGS
(42)
DUNGS
(42)
NOSING
(42)
NOSING
(42)
GOUND
(42)
SNUG
(42)
DOINGS
(42)
DING
(42)
SUNG
(42)
GUNS
(42)
DOSING
(42)
DOINGS
(42)
DOSING
(42)
GOUND
(40)
DOINGS
(40)
NOSING
(40)
DOINGS
(40)
SOUNDING
(40)
NOSING
(40)
DOSING
(40)
DUNGS
(40)
DOSING
(40)
GODS
(39)
DUNG
(39)
DINGS
(39)
DONGS
(39)
USING
(39)
GINS
(39)
DOING
(39)
SONG
(39)
UNIONS
(39)

Words within the letters of sounding

2 letter words in sounding (12 words)

5 letter words in sounding (11 words)

6 letter words in sounding (7 words)

7 letter words in sounding (2 words)

8 letter words in sounding (1 word)

sounding + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence sounding

Words that start with sounding (2 words)

Words with sounding in them (2 words)

Words that end with sounding (3 words)

Word Growth involving sounding

Shorter words in sounding

in din ding

so sound

un sound

Longer words containing sounding

missounding

resounding resoundingly

soundings