Trepanning

/tɹɪˈpænɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters

Definition of Trepanning

verb

To create a large hole by making a narrow groove outlining the shape of the hole and then removing the plug of material remaining by less expensive means.
To use a trepan; to trephine.

verb

To ensnare; to seduce, to trick.
"1798 Charlotte Turner Smith: The Young Philosopher. Vol.4, Chapter 9. ...a postchaise, into which he had so infamously trepanned me..."

noun

The act of one who trepans.

Anagrams of Trepanning

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "trepanning":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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Rhyming Words

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