Shedding

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Shedding

verb

  1. To part, separate or divide.

    "A metal comb shed her golden hair."

  2. To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.

    "When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin."

  3. To pour; to make flow.
  4. To allow to flow or fall.

    "A tarpaulin sheds water."

  5. To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.

    "Can you shed any light on this problem?"

verb

  1. To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.

noun

  1. The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.

    "the sheddings of blood under the Old Testament"

  2. That which is shed, or cast off.
Anagrams of Shedding

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shedding" 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 "Shedding"

Shedding is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shedding" in Word Games

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