Laddering

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters

Definition of Laddering

verb

To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.
"Oh damn it, I've laddered my tights!"

noun

A process of soil compaction that serves to break up clods and level a field.
"ploughings and ladderings"
An interview technique developed in the 1960s in which the interviewer systematically drills down for greater detail at each step.
An investment strategy where the investment is spread over multiple bonds or term deposits with rolling maturity dates.
A regular pattern of oligonucleotide sizes on electrophoretic gels, resulting from the fragmentation of DNA strands during cell death.
An irregular fracture pattern that arises from uneven drying.

Anagrams of Laddering

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "laddering":

8-LETTER WORDS

danglier dragline dreading raddling readding reddling

7-LETTER WORDS

addling aligned aligner dandier dandler dangled dangler darling dealing deraign drained engrail girdled gladden gladder+15 more

6-LETTER WORDS

adding aldrin alined aliner angled angler argled ariled dander dandle danged danger dangle daring

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Rhyming Words

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