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Is abiding a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word abiding is a Scrabble US word. The word abiding is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is abiding a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word abiding is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

A1B3I1D2I1N1G2

Is abiding a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word abiding is a Words With Friends word. The word abiding is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

ABIDING,

6-letter words (2 found)

AIDING,BIDING,

5-letter words (2 found)

BINDI,INDIA,

4-letter words (18 found)

ABID,AGIN,BAND,BANG,BANI,BIDI,BIGA,BIND,BING,DANG,DING,GADI,GAID,GAIN,IGAD,INIA,NGAI,NIDI,

3-letter words (27 found)

AID,AIN,AND,ANI,BAD,BAG,BAN,BID,BIG,BIN,DAB,DAG,DAN,DIB,DIG,DIN,GAB,GAD,GAN,GIB,GID,GIN,ING,NAB,NAG,NIB,NID,

2-letter words (13 found)

AB,AD,AG,AI,AN,BA,BI,DA,DI,GI,ID,IN,NA,

You can make 63 words from abiding according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of abiding

abiding

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ

Etymology 1

Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) +‎ -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).

Adjective

abiding (comparative more abiding, superlative most abiding)

  1. Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Synonyms
  • diuturnal, prolonged; see also Thesaurus:lasting
Derived terms
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Verb

abiding

  1. present participle and gerund of abide
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English abydynge, abidynge, -inge [verbal noun of abiden, abyden (“to abide”)], from Old English abīdung; or, verbal noun from abide (verb) +‎ -ing.

Noun

abiding (plural abidings)

  1. The action of one who abides; the state of an abider. [First attested from around 1150 to 1350.]
  2. (obsolete) An abode. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the early 17th century.]

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Source: wiktionary.org