thawing
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- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
/ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/
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/ˈθɔː.ɪŋ/ · [ˈθɔː.ɪŋ] · [ˈθoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)] · [ˈθoː.ɹɪn] · [ˈfoː.ɹɪŋ(ɡ)] · [ˈfoː.ɹɪn] · /ˈθɔ.ɪŋ/ · [ˈθɔ.ɪŋ] · /ˈθɑ.ɪŋ/ · [ˈθɑ.ɪŋ]
Definition of thawing
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of thaw
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verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of thaw
noun
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The process by which something thaws.
“Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.”
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Etymology
From thaw + -ing.
Words you can make from thawing
93 playable · top: HAWING (13 pts)
Best play hawing 13 points6-letter words
2 words5-letter words
13 words4-letter words
30 words- WHIG 11 pts
- HWAN 10 pts
- THAW 10 pts
- WHAT 10 pts
- WHIN 10 pts
- WHIT 10 pts
- WITH 10 pts
- GHAT 8 pts
- GNAW 8 pts
- HANG 8 pts
- NIGH 8 pts
- TWIG 8 pts
- WING 8 pts
- HANT 7 pts
- HINT 7 pts
- THAN 7 pts
- THIN 7 pts
- TWIN 7 pts
- WAIN 7 pts
- WAIT 7 pts
- WANT 7 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GNAT 5 pts
- TANG 5 pts
- TING 5 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- HAW 9 pts
- WHA 9 pts
- GHI 7 pts
- HAG 7 pts
- WAG 7 pts
- WIG 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AWN 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- HIT 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- NAW 6 pts
- NTH 6 pts
- TAW 6 pts
- TWA 6 pts
- WAN 6 pts
- WAT 6 pts
- WIN 6 pts
- WIT 6 pts
- GAN 4 pts
- GAT 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- GIT 4 pts
- NAG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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