Accelerating

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:22 pts12 letters
Definition of Accelerating

verb

  1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
  2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.

    "to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc."

  3. To cause a change of velocity.
  4. To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.

    "to accelerate our departure"

  5. To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.

noun

  1. An act of acceleration.

    "the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle"

Anagrams of Accelerating

No exact anagrams found for "accelerating". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Accelerating"

Accelerating is a 12-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Accelerating" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "accelerating" is a high-scoring word.