Combing

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:19 pts7 letters
Definition of Combing

verb

  1. (especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.

    "I need to comb my hair before we leave the house"

  2. To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
  3. To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

    "Police combed the field for evidence after the assault"

  4. To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.

noun

  1. The act by which something is combed.

    "My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted."

  2. (in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.
Anagrams of Combing

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Combing"

Combing is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Combing" in Word Games

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