taunting
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
/ˈtɔːnt.ɪŋ/
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/ˈtɔːnt.ɪŋ/ · /ˈtɔnt.ɪŋ/ · /ˈtɑnt.ɪŋ/ · /ˈtɒnt.ɪŋ/ · /ˈtoːnt.ɪŋ/ · /ˈtoːnt.əŋ/ · /ˈʈɔnʈ.ɪŋ/
Definition of taunting
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of taunt
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verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of taunt
noun
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The act of one who taunts.
“Because he often "dwelt in a world of terrors," he was susceptible to the tricks and tauntings of his playmates, who took advantage of his fears.”
adj
- Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Etymology
From taunt + -ing.
Words you can make from taunting
78 playable · top: ATTUNING (9 pts)
Best play attuning 9 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
6 words4-letter words
18 words3-letter words
31 words- GAN 4 pts
- GAT 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- GIT 4 pts
- GNU 4 pts
- GUN 4 pts
- GUT 4 pts
- NAG 4 pts
- NUG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- TUG 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- NUN 3 pts
- NUT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TAU 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
- TUI 3 pts
- TUN 3 pts
- TUT 3 pts
- UNI 3 pts
- UTA 3 pts
2-letter words
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