Washing
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
verb
- To clean with water.
"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."
- To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
"Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."
- To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- To clean oneself with water.
"I wash every morning after getting up."
- To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
"Waves wash the shore."
noun
- The action of the verb to wash
- Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
"My mother used to do the washing on a Monday"
- (often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
"The washings have a higher concentration of metal"
- The liquid used to wash an ore.
- A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
"the gold-washings, or silver-washings"
SYNONYMS
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Washing"
Washing is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "washing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Washing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "washing" is a medium-scoring word.