Clearing
/ˈklɪəɹɪŋ/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Clearing
verb
- To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
"If you clear the table, I'll wash up."
- To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
"Please clear all this stuff off the table."
- To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
"After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening."
- To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.
"We need to clear this issue once and for all."
- To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
"The court cleared the man of murder."
noun
- The act or process of making or becoming clear.
- An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.
- An open space in the fog etc.
- A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
- A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.
Anagrams of Clearing
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
l1
e1
a1
r1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Clearing
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 "Clearing"
Clearing is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "clearing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Clearing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "clearing" is a medium-scoring word.