Crawling

/ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Crawling

verb

  1. To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.

    "Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench."

  2. To move forward slowly, with frequent stops.

    "The rush-hour traffic crawled around the bypass."

  3. To act in a servile manner.

    "Don't come crawling to me with your useless apologies!"

  4. (with "with") See crawl with.
  5. To feel a swarming sensation.

    "The horrible sight made my skin crawl."

Anagrams of Crawling

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "crawling" 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 "Crawling"

Crawling is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Crawling" in Word Games

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