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Is icing a Scrabble word?

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

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Is icing a Scrabble UK word?

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

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Is icing a Words With Friends word?

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

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5-letter words (1 found)

ICING,

3-letter words (3 found)

CIG,GIN,ING,

2-letter words (2 found)

GI,IN,

You can make 6 words from icing according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of icing

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Definitions and meaning of icing

icing

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪsɪŋ
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Etymology 1

Gerund of the verb to ice.

Noun

icing (countable and uncountable, plural icings)

  1. (cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
    Synonym: frosting (US)
  2. (ice hockey) A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this.
  3. The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface.
  4. (aviation, meteorology) Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces.
Usage notes
  • In general American use, the words icing and frosting are synonymous, but bakers may distinguish frosting as thicker and fluffier while icing is thinner and glossier like a glaze. In British English, the word frosting is not used.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Swedish: icing
Translations

Etymology 2

From the verb to ice.

Verb

icing

  1. present participle and gerund of ice

Swedish

Etymology

From English icing.

Noun

icing c

  1. (sports) icing; a minor violation of rules in hockey

Declension

Further reading

  • icing in Svensk ordbok.

Source: wiktionary.org