Roasting

/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Roasting

verb

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
"to roast meat on a spit"
To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
"to roast a potato in ashes"
To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat
"Coffee beans need roasting before use."
To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
To admonish someone vigorously
"I’m late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time."

noun

The act by which something is roasted.
A rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).
"My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures."

adjective

Very hot.
"The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting."

Anagrams of Roasting

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "roasting":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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+ygyrations signatory

Related Word Patterns

RO...Words starting with "ro"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "roasting"

Letter Values

r1

o1

a1

s1

t1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "roasting"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "R"

Rhymes With Roasting

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 8-Letter Words

rabbeted rabbinic rabbited rabbiter rabbitry rabblers rabbling rabbonis rabidity rabietic raccoons racemate racemism racemize racemoid

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 "Roasting"

Roasting is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "roasting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Roasting" in Word Games

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