Snatching

/ˈsnætʃɪŋ/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Snatching

verb

  1. To grasp and remove quickly.

    "He snatched up the phone."

  2. To attempt to seize something suddenly.

    "to snatch at a rope"

  3. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.

    "to snatch a kiss"

  4. To steal.

    "Someone has just snatched my purse!"

  5. (by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.

noun

  1. The act by which something is snatched.

    "Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week."

Anagrams of Snatching

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Snatching"

Snatching is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "snatching" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Snatching" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "snatching" is a high-scoring word.