Sniffing
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Sniffing
verb
- To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
"I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off."
- To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
""He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him."
- To perceive vaguely
"I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."
- To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
"This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."
- To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
Anagrams of Sniffing
No exact anagrams found for "sniffing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
s1
n1
i1
f4
f4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sniffing
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 "Sniffing"
Sniffing is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sniffing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sniffing" is a high-scoring word.