Budding

/ˈbʌdiŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Budding

verb

  1. To form buds.

    "The trees are finally starting to bud."

  2. To reproduce by splitting off buds.

    "Yeast reproduces by budding."

  3. To begin to grow, or to issue from a stock in the manner of a bud, as a horn.
  4. To be like a bud in respect to youth and freshness, or growth and promise.
  5. To put forth as a bud.

adjective

  1. Beginning to develop.
Anagrams of Budding

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "budding" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Budding"

Budding is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Budding" in Word Games

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