Definition of tantalising

"tantalising" in the verb sense

1. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

harass with persistent criticism or carping

"The children teased the new teacher"

"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"

"His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

"tantalising" in the adjective sense

1. tantalizing, tantalising

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

"a tantalizing taste of success"

2. tantalizing, tantalising, tempting

very pleasantly inviting

"a tantalizing aroma"

"a tempting repast"

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tantalising in Scrabble®

The word tantalising 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 tantalising:

TANTALISING
(117)
TANTALISING
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

against, aisling, anginal, anginas, anglist, attains, instant, intagli, lasting, lignins, linings, listing, nailing, sailing, salting, silting, sitting, slating, stating, tailing, tasting, tilings, tilting, tinting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tantalising

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

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tantalising in Words With Friends™

The word tantalising 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 tantalising:

TANTALISING
(198)
TANTALISING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

against, aisling, anginal, anginas, anglist, attains, instant, intagli, lasting, lignins, linings, listing, nailing, sailing, salting, silting, sitting, slating, stating, tailing, tasting, tilings, tilting, tinting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tantalising

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

TANTALISING
(198)
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Words containing the sequence tantalising

Words that start with tantalising (2 words)

Words with tantalising in them (1 word)

Words that end with tantalising (1 word)

Word Growth involving tantalising

Shorter words in tantalising

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Longer words containing tantalising

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