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Definition of whetting

"whetting" in the verb sense

1. whet, quicken

make keen or more acute

"whet my appetite"

2. whet

sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

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Quotations for whetting

Recreation is intended to the mind as whetting is to the scythe, to sharpen the edge of it, which otherwise would grow dull and blunt, - as good no scythe as no edge. [ Bishop Hall ]

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whetting in Scrabble®

The word whetting 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters whetting:

WHETTING
(144)
WHETTING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

tighten, wetting

 

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(144)
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(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In whetting

WHETTING
(144)
WHETTING
(144)
WHETTING
(96)
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(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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whetting in Words With Friends™

The word whetting 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 whetting:

WHETTING
(108)
WHETTING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

tighten, wetting

 

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WHETTING
(108)
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(108)
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(80)
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(78)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In whetting

WHETTING
(108)
WHETTING
(108)
WETTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
WETTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
WETTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TIGHTEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(78)
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TIGHTEN
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(76)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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Words within the letters of whetting

2 letter words in whetting (7 words)

ehenhehiinitwe

3 letter words in whetting (18 words)

getginhenhethewhitnetnewnittentetthetietinwetwigwinwit

4 letter words in whetting (21 words)

genthewnhintnewtnightentteththenthintinetingtinttwigtwintwitwentwhenwhetwinewingwith

5 letter words in whetting (16 words)

eighthingeneighnighttenththinethingtighttingetithetwineweighwhinewhitewightwinge

6 letter words in whetting (5 words)

hewingtwingeweightwhingewhiten

7 letter words in whetting (2 words)

tightenwetting

8 letter words in whetting (1 word)

whetting

whetting + 2 blanks (1 word)

nightsweat
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Words containing the sequence whetting

Words that start with whetting (1 word)

whetting

Words with whetting in them (1 word)

whetting

Words that end with whetting (1 word)

whetting
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Word Growth involving whetting

Shorter words in whetting

in tin ting

he het whet

Longer words containing whetting

(No longer words found)