Definition of tearing

"tearing" in the noun sense

1. lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering

shedding tears

"tearing" in the verb sense

1. tear, rupture, snap, bust

separate or cause to separate abruptly

"The rope snapped"

"tear the paper"

2. tear

to separate or be separated by force

"planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

3. tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck

move quickly and violently

"The car tore down the street"

"He came charging into my office"

4. pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume

strip of feathers

"pull a chicken"

"pluck the capon"

5. tear

fill with tears or shed tears

"Her eyes were tearing"

"tearing" in the adjective sense

1. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid

"fierce loyalty"

"in a tearing rage"

"vehement dislike"

"violent passions"

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Quotations for tearing

Great acts grow out of great occasions, and great occasions spring from great principles, working changes in society and tearing it up by the roots. [ Hazlitt ]

tearing in Scrabble®

The word tearing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters tearing:

TEARING
(82 = 32 + 50)
GRANITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
TANGIER
(82 = 32 + 50)
INGRATE
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

granite, ingrate, tangier, tearing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tearing

TEARING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEARING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEARING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(66 = 16 + 50)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(62 = 12 + 50)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TEARING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TEARING
(59 = 9 + 50)

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

TEARING
(82 = 32 + 50)
GRANITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
TANGIER
(82 = 32 + 50)
INGRATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEARING
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GRANITE
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INGRATE
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TANGIER
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TANGIER
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INGRATE
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TANGIER
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GRANITE
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TEARING
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TEARING
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INGRATE
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GRANITE
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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TEARING
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GRANITE
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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GRANITE
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TANGIER
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TEARING
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TANGIER
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TEARING
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GRANITE
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GRANITE
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TANGIER
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TEARING
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INGRATE
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TANGIER
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INGRATE
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GRANITE
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INGRATE
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TEARING
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GRANITE
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TEARING
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TANGIER
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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TEARING
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TEARING
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GRANITE
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GRANITE
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TANGIER
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GRANITE
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tearing in Words With Friends™

The word tearing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

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

TEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
INGRATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
GRANITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
TANGIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
TANGIER
(89 = 54 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

granite, ingrate, tangier, tearing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tearing

TEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
TEARING
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEARING
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEARING
(77 = 42 + 35)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(71 = 36 + 35)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEARING
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEARING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TEARING
(59 = 24 + 35)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
(46 = 11 + 35)
TEARING
(45 = 10 + 35)

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

TEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
INGRATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
GRANITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
TANGIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
TANGIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
GRANITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
TANGIER
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TANGIER
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TEARING
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INGRATE
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GRANITE
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TEARING
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TANGIER
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GRANITE
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GRANITE
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TEARING
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GRANITE
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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TEARING
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TANGIER
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GRANITE
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TANGIER
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TANGIER
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INGRATE
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GRANITE
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TEARING
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TEARING
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TEARING
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GRANITE
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TANGIER
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GRANITE
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TANGIER
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GRANITE
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EATING
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TEARING
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ARGENT
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TINGER
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GARNET
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RATING
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GAINER
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TANGIER
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REGAIN
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TEARING
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TEARING
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AIGRET
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INGRATE
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INGRATE
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TEARING
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Words within the letters of tearing

2 letter words in tearing (10 words)

7 letter words in tearing (Anagrams) (4 words)

Words containing the sequence tearing

Words that start with tearing (1 word)

Words with tearing in them (1 word)

Words that end with tearing (2 words)

Word Growth involving tearing

Shorter words in tearing

in ring

ar ear tear

tea tear

Longer words containing tearing

retearing