Dusting

/ˈdʌstɪŋ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Dusting

verb

  1. To remove dust from.

    "The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard."

  2. To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.

    "Dusting always makes me cough."

  3. Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
  4. To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.

    "The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder."

  5. To leave; to rush off.

noun

  1. A light snowfall.
  2. A light covering of something.

    "Cover the cake with a dusting of confectioner's sugar."

  3. The act of removing dust, as a household chore.

    "Tuesday is the day when I do the dusting."

  4. A beating.
Anagrams of Dusting

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dusting" 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 "Dusting"

Dusting is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dusting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dusting" is a low-scoring word.