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Is biting a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word biting is a Scrabble US word. The word biting is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

B3I1T1I1N1G2

Is biting a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word biting is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

B3I1T1I1N1G2

Is biting a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word biting is a Words With Friends word. The word biting is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4I1T1I1N2G3

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6-letter words (1 found)

BITING,

5-letter words (1 found)

BINIT,

4-letter words (4 found)

BING,BINT,INTI,TING,

3-letter words (11 found)

BIG,BIN,BIT,GIB,GIN,GIT,ING,NIB,NIT,TIG,TIN,

2-letter words (5 found)

BI,GI,IN,IT,TI,

You can make 22 words from biting according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of biting

biting

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ

Verb

biting

  1. present participle and gerund of bite

Noun

biting (plural bitings)

  1. An instance of something being bitten.
  2. (Kenya) A bite-sized snack.

Derived terms

  • nail biting, nailbiting

Translations

Adjective

biting (comparative more biting, superlative most biting)

  1. Causing a stinging sensation.
    a biting wind
  2. Cutting or incisive.
    a biting criticism
  3. Tending to bite.
    a biting insect

Derived terms

  • bitingly
  • nail-biting, nailbiting

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From bi- (“by-”) +‎ ting (“thing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bitenɡ/, [ˈb̥itˢeŋˀ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋˀ

Noun

biting c (singular definite bitingen, plural indefinite biting)

  1. a matter of secondary importance

Usage notes

Almost always used in the indefinite form.

Inflection

Synonyms

  • bagatel

Source: wiktionary.org