Definition of spinning

"spinning" in the noun sense

1. spinning

creating thread

"spinning" in the verb sense

1. spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

2. spin

stream in jets, of liquids

"The creek spun its course through the woods"

3. whirl, birl, spin, twirl

cause to spin

"spin a coin"

4. spin

make up a story

"spin a yarn"

5. spin

form a web by making a thread

"spiders spin a fine web"

6. spin

work natural fibers into a thread

"spin silk"

7. spin

twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"

8. spin, spin out

prolong or extend

"spin out a visit"

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Quotations for spinning

Phaeton was his father's heir; born to attain the highest fortune without earning it; he had built no sun-chariot (could not build the simplest wheel-barrow), but could and would insist on driving one; and so broke his own stiff neck, sent gig and horses spinning through infinite space, and set the universe on fire. [ Carlyle ]

spinning in Scrabble®

The word spinning 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters spinning:

SPINNING
(108)
SPINNING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

innings, pinning, sinning, sniping

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spinning

SPINNING
(108)
SPINNING
(108)
SPINNING
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SPINNING
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SPINNING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In spinning

SPINNING
(108)
SPINNING
(108)
PINNING
(90 = 40 + 50)
SNIPING
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INNINGS
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SPINNING
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SPINNING
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PING
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spinning in Words With Friends™

The word spinning 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: 16

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

SPINNING
(120)
SPINNING
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

innings, pinning, sinning, sniping

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spinning

SPINNING
(120)
SPINNING
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SPINNING
(84)
SPINNING
(76)
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(17)
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(17)

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

SPINNING
(120)
SPINNING
(120)
PINNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
SNIPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SNIPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINNING
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SNIPING
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PINNING
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SPINNING
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SPINNING
(76)
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PINING
(75)
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PING
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Words within the letters of spinning

2 letter words in spinning (3 words)

3 letter words in spinning (10 words)

4 letter words in spinning (10 words)

5 letter words in spinning (1 word)

6 letter words in spinning (2 words)

7 letter words in spinning (4 words)

8 letter words in spinning (1 word)

spinning + 1 blank (1 word)

spinning + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence spinning

Words that start with spinning (2 words)

Words with spinning in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving spinning

Shorter words in spinning

in inn inning pinning

in pin pinning

pi pin pinning

in pin spin

pi pin spin

Longer words containing spinning

electrospinning

handspinning

outspinning

overspinning

respinning

silkspinning

spinnings

tailspinning

topspinning

underspinning