Respecting
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/
verb
- To have respect for.
"She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly."
- To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
"I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense."
- To abide by an agreement.
"They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded."
- To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
- (dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
preposition
- Regarding; considering
"I wrote to him respecting the proposed lawsuit."
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "respecting":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "respecting" and rearranging:
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Respecting"
Respecting is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "respecting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Respecting" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "respecting" is a high-scoring word.