Polishing
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Polishing
verb
- To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
- To refine; remove imperfections from.
"The band has polished its performance since the last concert."
- To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
"Steel polishes well."
- To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
Anagrams of Polishing
No exact anagrams found for "polishing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
o1
l1
i1
s1
h4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Polishing
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 "Polishing"
Polishing is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Polishing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "polishing" is a high-scoring word.