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Is during a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word during is a Scrabble US word. The word during is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

D2U1R1I1N1G2

Is during a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word during is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

D2U1R1I1N1G2

Is during a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word during is a Words With Friends word. The word during is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2U2R1I1N2G3

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6-letter words (2 found)

DURING,UNGIRD,

5-letter words (6 found)

DUING,GRIND,GRUND,RUING,UNRID,UNRIG,

4-letter words (17 found)

DING,DRUG,DUNG,DURN,GIRD,GIRN,GRID,GRIN,GUID,GURN,NURD,RIND,RING,RUDI,RUIN,RUND,RUNG,

3-letter words (23 found)

DIG,DIN,DUG,DUI,DUN,GID,GIN,GNU,GUN,GUR,ING,NID,NUG,NUR,RID,RIG,RIN,RUD,RUG,RUN,UNI,URD,URN,

2-letter words (9 found)

DI,GI,GU,ID,IN,NU,UG,UN,UR,

You can make 57 words from during according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of during

during

Alternative forms

  • dureing (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure +‎ -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/, /ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/
  • (Received Pronunciation, UK, Canada, Ireland, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈdʒʊəɹɪŋ/, /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈd(j)ʊəɹɪŋ/, /ˈd(j)ɜɹɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊəɹɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: dur‧ing

Preposition

during

  1. For all of a given time interval.
  2. At any time or period within a given time interval.

Related terms

  • durable
  • duration
  • endure

Translations

Verb

during

  1. present participle and gerund of dure

Anagrams

  • Durgin, ungird

Source: wiktionary.org