Definition of throbbing

"throbbing" in the noun sense

1. throb, throbbing, pounding

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart

"he felt a throbbing in his head"

2. throbbing

a sound with a strong rhythmic beat

"the throbbing of the engines"

"throbbing" in the verb sense

1. throb

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

"my head is throbbing"

"Her heart was throbbing"

2. pulsate, throb, pulse

expand and contract rhythmically beat rhythmically

"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

"throbbing" in the adjective sense

1. throbbing

pounding or beating strongly or violently

"a throbbing pain"

"the throbbing engine of the boat"

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Quotations for throbbing

Then with no fiery throbbing pain.
No cold gradations of decay.
Death broke at once the vital chain.
And freed his soul the nearest way. [ Samuel Johnson ]

My people too were scared with eerie sounds,
A footstep, a low throbbing in the walls,
A noise of falling weights that never fell.
Weird whispers, bells that rang without a hand.
Door-handles turn'd when none was at the door.
And bolted doors that open'd of themselves;
And one betwixt the dark and light had seen
Her, bending by the cradle of her babe. [ Tennyson ]

Deep in my heart subsides the infrequent word.
And there dies slowly throbbing like a wounded bird. [ Francis Thompson ]

Style! style, why, all writers will tell you that it is the very thing which can least of all be changed. A man's style is nearly as much a part of him as his physiognomy, his figure, the throbbing of his pulse, - in short, as any part of his being which is at least subjected to the action of the will. [ Fenelon ]

throbbing in Scrabble®

The word throbbing 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters throbbing:

THROBBING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

bighorn, robbing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word throbbing

THROBBING
(180)
THROBBING
(162)
THROBBING
(120)
THROBBING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In throbbing

THROBBING
(180)
THROBBING
(162)
THROBBING
(120)
THROBBING
(108)
BIGHORN
(102 = 52 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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ROBBING
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(89 = 39 + 50)
ROBBING
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ROBBING
(89 = 39 + 50)
BIGHORN
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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ROBBING
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ROBBING
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THROBBING
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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THROBBING
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(60)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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HOBBIT
(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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throbbing in Words With Friends™

The word throbbing 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: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters throbbing:

THROBBING
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

bighorn, robbing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word throbbing

THROBBING
(270)
THROBBING
(168)
THROBBING
(132)
THROBBING
(96)
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(92)
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(29)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In throbbing

THROBBING
(270)
THROBBING
(168)
THROBBING
(132)
BIGHORN
(122 = 87 + 35)
ROBBING
(119 = 84 + 35)
ROBBING
(113 = 78 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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BIGHORN
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
THROBBING
(96)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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ROBBING
(95 = 60 + 35)
BIGHORN
(92 = 57 + 35)
THROBBING
(92)
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(92)
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(90)
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(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
THROBBING
(88)
GIBBON
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
THROBBING
(84)
HOBBIT
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
BIGHORN
(81 = 46 + 35)
GIBBON
(81)
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(80)
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(80)
ROBBING
(79 = 44 + 35)
BIGHORN
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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ROBBIN
(75)
RIBBON
(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
HOBBIT
(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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BRIGHT
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
ROBBIN
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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THROBBING
(68)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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ROBBING
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ROBBIN
(63)
BRIGHT
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
BRIGHT
(63)
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(63)
ROBBIN
(63)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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BINGO
(57)
BRIGHT
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
BRING
(57)
GIBBON
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
HOBBIT
(56)
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(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
BORING
(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
BINGO
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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Words within the letters of throbbing

2 letter words in throbbing (9 words)

6 letter words in throbbing (8 words)

7 letter words in throbbing (2 words)

9 letter words in throbbing (1 word)

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throbbing + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence throbbing

Words that start with throbbing (3 words)

Words with throbbing in them (1 word)

Words that end with throbbing (1 word)

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