Boiling

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Boiling

verb

  1. (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

    "Boil some water in a pan."

  2. To cook in boiling water.

    "Boil the eggs for three minutes."

  3. (of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.

    "Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."

  4. To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
  5. (used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.

    "It’s boiling outside!"

adjective

  1. That boils or boil.

    "boiling kettle  boiling oil"

  2. Of a thing: extremely hot or active.

    "The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit."

  3. Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.

    "I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?"

  4. Of the weather: very hot.

    "It’s boiling out today!"

adverb

  1. (of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely

    "He was boiling mad."

Anagrams of Boiling

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Boiling"

Boiling is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Boiling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "boiling" is a medium-scoring word.