Dripping

/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Dripping

verb

  1. To fall one drop at a time.

    "Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!"

  2. To leak slowly.

    "Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?"

  3. To let fall in drops.

    "After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil."

  4. (usually with with) To have a superabundance of valuable things.

    "The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters."

  5. (of the weather) To rain lightly.

    "The weather isn't so bad. I mean, it's dripping, but you're not going to get so wet."

noun

  1. Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
  2. The sound or action of something that drips.

    "Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof."

  3. The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.
Anagrams of Dripping

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dripping" 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 "Dripping"

Dripping is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dripping" in Word Games

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