Definition of stepping

"stepping" in the verb sense

1. step

shift or move by taking a step

"step back"

2. step, tread

put down or press the foot, place the foot

"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"

"step on the brake"

3. step

cause (a computer) to execute a single command

4. mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat

treat badly

"This boss abuses his workers"

"She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

5. step

furnish with steps

"The architect wants to step the terrace"

6. step

move with one's feet in a specific manner

"step lively"

7. step

walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

"step over to the blackboard"

8. step

place (a ship's mast) in its step

9. pace, step

measure (distances) by pacing

"step off ten yards"

10. step

move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

"She stepped into a life of luxury"

"he won't step into his father's footsteps"

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Quotations for stepping

There is no stepping backward.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. [ Beecher ]

Genius is that power of man which by its deeds and actions gives laws and rules; and it does not, as used to be thought, manifest itself only by over-stepping existing laws, breaking established rules, and declaring itself above all restraint. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

stepping in Scrabble®

The word stepping 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters stepping:

STEPPING
(144)
STEPPING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

pigpens, snippet

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word stepping

STEPPING
(144)
STEPPING
(144)
STEPPING
(96)
STEPPING
(96)
STEPPING
(52)
STEPPING
(52)
STEPPING
(45)
STEPPING
(42)
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(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(38)
STEPPING
(38)
STEPPING
(34)
STEPPING
(34)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(26)
STEPPING
(26)
STEPPING
(26)
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(26)
STEPPING
(23)
STEPPING
(21)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
STEPPING
(17)
STEPPING
(17)
STEPPING
(16)
STEPPING
(15)
STEPPING
(15)

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

STEPPING
(144)
STEPPING
(144)
PIGPENS
(98 = 48 + 50)
STEPPING
(96)
STEPPING
(96)
PIGPENS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PIGPENS
(95 = 45 + 50)
PIGPENS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SNIPPET
(94 = 44 + 50)
SNIPPET
(92 = 42 + 50)
SNIPPET
(92 = 42 + 50)
SNIPPET
(92 = 42 + 50)
PIGPENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PIGPENS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PIGPENS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PIGPENS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PIGPENS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SNIPPET
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPPET
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPPET
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPPET
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIGPENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPPET
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIGPENS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SNIPPET
(84 = 34 + 50)
SNIPPET
(83 = 33 + 50)
PIGPENS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SNIPPET
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIGPENS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIGPENS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIGPENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PIGPENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SNIPPET
(78 = 28 + 50)
PIGPENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PIGPENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PIGPENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PIGPENS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SNIPPET
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIGPENS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIGPENS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIGPENS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SNIPPET
(76 = 26 + 50)
SNIPPET
(76 = 26 + 50)
SNIPPET
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIGPENS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIGPENS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIGPENS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIGPENS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIGPENS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIGPENS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SNIPPET
(72 = 22 + 50)
SNIPPET
(72 = 22 + 50)
SNIPPET
(72 = 22 + 50)
SNIPPET
(72 = 22 + 50)
SNIPPET
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIGPENS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SNIPPET
(69 = 19 + 50)
PIGPENS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIGPENS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIGPENS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PIGPENS
(67 = 17 + 50)
SNIPPET
(67 = 17 + 50)
PIGPENS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SNIPPET
(66 = 16 + 50)
PIGPENS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PIGPENS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PIGPENS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PIGPENS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PIGPENS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PIGPENS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SNIPPET
(65 = 15 + 50)
SNIPPET
(65 = 15 + 50)
SNIPPET
(65 = 15 + 50)
SNIPPET
(65 = 15 + 50)
SNIPPET
(65 = 15 + 50)
SNIPPET
(65 = 15 + 50)
PIGPENS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SNIPPET
(64 = 14 + 50)
SNIPPET
(64 = 14 + 50)
SNIPPET
(63 = 13 + 50)
SNIPPET
(63 = 13 + 50)
STEPPING
(52)
STEPPING
(52)
STEPPING
(45)
PIGPEN
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(42)
PIGPEN
(42)
PEPSIN
(39)
PIGPEN
(39)
PEPSIN
(39)
STEPPING
(38)
STEPPING
(38)
PIGPEN
(36)
PIPES
(36)
PIGPEN
(36)
PIPET
(36)
PIGPEN
(36)
STEPPING
(34)
STEPPING
(34)
PIGPEN
(34)
PIGPEN
(33)
PEPSIN
(33)
PEPSIN
(33)
SPINET
(33)
PINGS
(33)
PEPSIN
(33)
PIPE
(33)
PIPS
(33)
PEPS
(33)
INSTEP
(33)
PIGPEN
(33)
PEPSIN
(33)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
PEPSIN
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
STEPPING
(32)
PIPET
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
PING
(30)
SNIPE
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
PIPES
(30)
PINGS
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
PIPET
(30)
SPENT
(30)
PENIS
(30)
PIPES
(30)
SPINE
(30)
INEPT
(30)
PIPES
(30)
PENTS
(30)
PINTS
(30)
PIGS
(30)
PEGS
(30)
PINES
(30)
PEPSIN
(30)
PEPSIN
(30)
SPITE
(30)
STEPPING
(30)
PIPET
(30)
PIPET
(30)
PIPES
(30)
PIGPEN
(28)
PIGPEN
(28)
INSTEP
(28)
SPINET
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
PINGS
(28)
STEPPING
(28)
PENS
(27)
SIGNET
(27)
PETS
(27)
PIPET
(27)
PIPES
(27)
PENT
(27)
PIPES
(27)
PIPE
(27)
STEP
(27)
PIPES
(27)
SPINET
(27)
PITS
(27)
INSTEP
(27)
PEPS
(27)
SPINET
(27)
SPINET
(27)
INSTEP
(27)
PIPS
(27)
SPINET
(27)
SPINET
(27)
PEST
(27)
PIPET
(27)
INGEST
(27)
PIPET
(27)
INSTEP
(27)
INSTEP
(27)
INSTEP
(27)
PIES
(27)
SNIP
(27)
PINGS
(27)
PINT
(27)
TINGES
(27)
PINS
(27)
PING
(27)

stepping in Words With Friends™

The word stepping 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: 17

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

STEPPING
(150)
STEPPING
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

pigpens, snippet

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word stepping

STEPPING
(150)
STEPPING
(150)
STEPPING
(87)
STEPPING
(81)
STEPPING
(81)
STEPPING
(81)
STEPPING
(80)
STEPPING
(75)
STEPPING
(72)
STEPPING
(68)
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(68)
STEPPING
(63)
STEPPING
(63)
STEPPING
(57)
STEPPING
(50)
STEPPING
(50)
STEPPING
(46)
STEPPING
(42)
STEPPING
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
STEPPING
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
STEPPING
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
STEPPING
(34)
STEPPING
(34)
STEPPING
(34)
STEPPING
(31)
STEPPING
(27)
STEPPING
(27)
STEPPING
(25)
STEPPING
(24)
STEPPING
(24)
STEPPING
(23)
STEPPING
(23)
STEPPING
(23)
STEPPING
(22)
STEPPING
(22)
STEPPING
(22)
STEPPING
(22)
STEPPING
(22)
STEPPING
(21)
STEPPING
(21)
STEPPING
(21)
STEPPING
(21)
STEPPING
(21)
STEPPING
(20)
STEPPING
(20)
STEPPING
(19)
STEPPING
(18)
STEPPING
(18)

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

STEPPING
(150)
STEPPING
(150)
PIGPENS
(125 = 90 + 35)
PIGPENS
(119 = 84 + 35)
PIGPENS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SNIPPET
(113 = 78 + 35)
PIGPENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PIGPENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNIPPET
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNIPPET
(107 = 72 + 35)
PIGPENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNIPPET
(101 = 66 + 35)
SNIPPET
(101 = 66 + 35)
PIGPENS
(99 = 64 + 35)
PIGPENS
(99 = 64 + 35)
PIGPENS
(99 = 64 + 35)
PIGPENS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PIGPENS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SNIPPET
(91 = 56 + 35)
SNIPPET
(91 = 56 + 35)
SNIPPET
(91 = 56 + 35)
SNIPPET
(89 = 54 + 35)
PIGPENS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SNIPPET
(89 = 54 + 35)
PIGPENS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PIGPEN
(87)
STEPPING
(87)
PEPSIN
(87)
SNIPPET
(83 = 48 + 35)
PIGPENS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SNIPPET
(83 = 48 + 35)
SNIPPET
(83 = 48 + 35)
STEPPING
(81)
STEPPING
(81)
PIGPEN
(81)
STEPPING
(81)
STEPPING
(80)
PIGPENS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SNIPPET
(79 = 44 + 35)
STEPPING
(75)
PIGPENS
(75 = 40 + 35)
PIGPENS
(75 = 40 + 35)
PIGPENS
(73 = 38 + 35)
STEPPING
(72)
PIGPENS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PIGPENS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PIGPENS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PIGPENS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SNIPPET
(71 = 36 + 35)
SNIPPET
(71 = 36 + 35)
PIGPEN
(69)
PIGPENS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PIGPENS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PIGPEN
(69)
PIGPENS
(69 = 34 + 35)
STEPPING
(68)
STEPPING
(68)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIPPET
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIPPET
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIPPET
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIPPET
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIPPET
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIGPENS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIPPET
(65 = 30 + 35)
SNIPPET
(65 = 30 + 35)
SNIPPET
(65 = 30 + 35)
SNIPPET
(65 = 30 + 35)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEPSIN
(63)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEPSIN
(63)
PIGPEN
(63)
STEPPING
(63)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
SNIPPET
(63 = 28 + 35)
STEPPING
(63)
PIGPENS
(61 = 26 + 35)
PIGPENS
(60 = 25 + 35)
PIGPEN
(60)
INSTEP
(60)
PIGPEN
(60)
SNIPPET
(59 = 24 + 35)
SNIPPET
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIGPENS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIGPENS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIGPENS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIGPENS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PIGPENS
(59 = 24 + 35)
STEPPING
(57)
PINGS
(57)
PIGPENS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PIPES
(57)
SNIPPET
(57 = 22 + 35)
PIGPEN
(57)
PIGPENS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PEPSIN
(57)
PIGPENS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PIPET
(57)
PIGPENS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PIGPENS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PIGPENS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PIGPENS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PIGPENS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PIGPENS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PIGPENS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SNIPPET
(55 = 20 + 35)
PIGPENS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SNIPPET
(55 = 20 + 35)
SNIPPET
(55 = 20 + 35)
SNIPPET
(55 = 20 + 35)
SNIPPET
(55 = 20 + 35)
PIGPENS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SNIPPET
(54 = 19 + 35)
SNIPPET
(54 = 19 + 35)
SNIPPET
(54 = 19 + 35)
PIGPENS
(54 = 19 + 35)
SNIPPET
(54 = 19 + 35)
SNIPPET
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPINET
(54)
PEPS
(54)
PIPE
(54)
PING
(54)
PIGPENS
(54 = 19 + 35)
INSTEP
(54)
PIPS
(54)
SNIPPET
(53 = 18 + 35)
PIGPENS
(53 = 18 + 35)
PIGPENS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SNIPPET
(53 = 18 + 35)
SNIPPET
(53 = 18 + 35)
PEPSIN
(52)
SNIPPET
(52 = 17 + 35)
PEPSIN
(52)
PIGPENS
(52 = 17 + 35)
PIGPENS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SNIPPET
(52 = 17 + 35)
SNIPPET
(52 = 17 + 35)
PIGPEN
(51)
PINTS
(51)
SNIPPET
(51 = 16 + 35)
TINGES
(51)
PEPSIN
(51)
PENTS
(51)
INGEST
(51)
PINGS
(51)
SNIPPET
(51 = 16 + 35)
SNIPPET
(51 = 16 + 35)
SNIPPET
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPINE
(51)
PEGS
(51)
INEPT
(51)
SPENT
(51)
PENIS
(51)
SIGNET
(51)
PIGPENS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINES
(51)
PIGPEN
(51)
SNIPE
(51)
PIGS
(51)
SNIPPET
(50 = 15 + 35)
STEPPING
(50)
STEPPING
(50)
SNIPPET
(50 = 15 + 35)
SNIPPET
(49 = 14 + 35)
PENS
(48)
SPINET
(48)
SNIP
(48)
PENT
(48)
PING
(48)
PINE
(48)
SPITE
(48)
PINS
(48)
PINT
(48)
STEPPING
(46)
PIGPEN
(46)
PIGPEN
(45)
PEPSIN
(45)
PEPSIN
(45)
PITS
(45)
INGEST
(45)
PETS
(45)
PIGPEN
(45)
SIGNET
(45)
STEP
(45)
TINGES
(45)
PEPSIN
(45)
TINGES
(45)
PIES
(45)
SIGNET
(45)
PEST
(45)
PINGS
(44)

Words within the letters of stepping

2 letter words in stepping (6 words)

6 letter words in stepping (7 words)

7 letter words in stepping (2 words)

8 letter words in stepping (1 word)

stepping + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence stepping

Words that start with stepping (3 words)

Words with stepping in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving stepping

Shorter words in stepping

in pin ping

pi pin ping

step

Longer words containing stepping

counterstepping

crowstepping

doorstepping

goosestepping

lightstepping

misstepping

outstepping

overstepping

quickstepping

restepping

sidestepping

stairstepping

steppingstone steppingstones

twostepping

unstepping