Definition of wounding

"wounding" in the noun sense

1. wound, wounding

the act of inflicting a wound

"wounding" in the verb sense

1. injure, wound

cause injuries or bodily harm to

2. hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite

hurt the feelings of

"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"

"This remark really bruised my ego"

"wounding" in the adjective sense

1. stabbing, wounding

causing physical or especially psychological injury

"a stabbing remark"

"wounding and false charges of disloyalty"

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Quotations for wounding

A smile re-cures the wounding of a frown. [ Shakespeare ]

No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure escape; brick-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes: what king so strong
Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue? [ William Shakespeare ]

Back-wounding calumny the whitest virtue strikes. [ William Shakespeare ]

wounding in Scrabble®

The word wounding 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® Play In The Letters wounding:

WOUNDING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

downing, undoing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word wounding

WOUNDING
(135)
WOUNDING
(126)
WOUNDING
(90)
WOUNDING
(84)
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(52)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In wounding

WOUNDING
(135)
WOUNDING
(126)
DOWNING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
DOWNING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOWNING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOWNING
(90 = 40 + 50)
WOUNDING
(90)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
DOWNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOWNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNDOING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOWNING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOWNING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WOUNDING
(84)
UNDOING
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNDOING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOWNING
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNDOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOWNING
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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UNDOING
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
UNDOING
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
UNDOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
DOWNING
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNDOING
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
UNDOING
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
DOWNING
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNDOING
(64 = 14 + 50)
DOWNING
(64 = 14 + 50)
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UNDOING
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DOWNING
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
UNDOING
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
WOUNDING
(52)
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(52)
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(45)
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(42)
UNWIND
(42)
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OWNING
(42)
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(42)
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OWING
(39)
WOUND
(39)
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(38)
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UNWIND
(36)
WIND
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WING
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OWNING
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WOUND
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OWNING
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GOWN
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OWNING
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DINGO
(27)
DOING
(27)
OWING
(27)
OWING
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OWING
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DINGO
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GOWN
(27)
GOUND
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DOING
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OWING
(26)
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DINGO
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DING
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WIND
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DING
(24)
DINGO
(24)
GOWN
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WIND
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OWNING
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OWNING
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DOING
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OWNING
(24)
DOWN
(24)
WING
(24)
GOWN
(24)
DUNG
(24)
DUNG
(24)
UNWIND
(24)

wounding in Words With Friends™

The word wounding 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 wounding:

WOUNDING
(126)
WOUNDING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

downing, undoing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word wounding

WOUNDING
(126)
WOUNDING
(126)
WOUNDING
(87)
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(84)
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(80)
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(75)
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(46)
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(18)

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

WOUNDING
(126)
WOUNDING
(126)
DOWNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
DOWNING
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOWNING
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOWNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
DOWNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNDOING
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNDOING
(98 = 63 + 35)
DOWNING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOWNING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOWNING
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNDOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNDOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNDOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOWNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOWNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOWNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DOWNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNDOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
WOUNDING
(87)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
UNDOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNDOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNDOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNDOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
DOWNING
(86 = 51 + 35)
WOUNDING
(84)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
WOUNDING
(80)
UNDOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNDOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
DOWNING
(77 = 42 + 35)
WOUNDING
(75)
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(75)
UNWIND
(75)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
UNDOING
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
DOWNING
(71 = 36 + 35)
WOUNDING
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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DOWNING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOWNING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOUNDING
(69)
UNDOING
(69 = 34 + 35)
WOUNDING
(68)
WOUNDING
(68)
DOWNING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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UNDOING
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(65 = 30 + 35)
UNDOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
OWNING
(63)
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(63)
OWNING
(63)
UNWIND
(63)
UNDOING
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
DOWNING
(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
UNDOING
(58 = 23 + 35)
WOUND
(57)
OWING
(57)
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(57)
OWNING
(57)
DOWNING
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNWIND
(57)
OWNING
(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
UNDOING
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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UNDOING
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DOWNING
(54 = 19 + 35)
DOWNING
(54 = 19 + 35)
WING
(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
UNDOING
(52 = 17 + 35)
UNWIND
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
OWNING
(52)
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(52)
OWNING
(52)
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(51)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNWIND
(51)
UNDOING
(51 = 16 + 35)
DOWNING
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
UNWIND
(51)
UNWIND
(51)
OWNING
(51)
OWNING
(51)
DOWNING
(51 = 16 + 35)
OWING
(51)
WIND
(51)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOWNING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
WOUNDING
(50)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(50 = 15 + 35)
UNDOING
(49 = 14 + 35)
UNDOING
(49 = 14 + 35)
WING
(48)
GOWN
(48)
UNDOING
(48 = 13 + 35)
GOUND
(48)
WOUNDING
(46)
OWNING
(45)
OWNING
(45)
UNWIND
(45)
OWING
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DOING
(45)
WOUND
(45)
DUNG
(45)
WOUND
(45)
DINGO
(45)
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(44)
OWING
(44)
GOWN
(42)
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(42)
DING
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
OWNING
(42)
GOUND
(40)
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(39)
DOING
(39)
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(39)
DOING
(39)
DINGO
(39)
OWNING
(39)
DOWN
(39)
WOUND
(39)
OWNING
(39)
DOWN
(39)
OWING
(39)
DUNG
(39)
WIND
(39)
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(38)
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UNION
(36)
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DINGO
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Words within the letters of wounding

2 letter words in wounding (9 words)

3 letter words in wounding (19 words)

4 letter words in wounding (8 words)

5 letter words in wounding (6 words)

6 letter words in wounding (2 words)

7 letter words in wounding (2 words)

8 letter words in wounding (1 word)

wounding + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence wounding

Words that start with wounding (2 words)

Words with wounding in them (1 word)

Words that end with wounding (1 word)

Word Growth involving wounding

Shorter words in wounding

in din ding

un wound

Longer words containing wounding

woundingly