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Floating

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Floating

verb

  1. Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

    "The boat floated on the water."

  2. To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.

    "to float a boat"

  3. To be capable of floating.

    "Oil floats on vinegar."

  4. To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating

    "I’d love to just float downstream."

  5. To drift or wander aimlessly.

    "Images from my childhood floated through my mind."

noun

  1. The motion of something that floats.
  2. (in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid.
  3. The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.

adjective

  1. That floats or float.

    "floating buoys"

  2. Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.

    "In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."

  3. (of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.
Anagrams of Floating

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ifoliating
Related Word Patterns
FL...Words starting with "fl"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "floating"
Letter Values
f4
l1
o1
a1
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Floating
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
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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 "Floating"

Floating is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Floating" in Word Games

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