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Fronting

/ˈfɹʌntɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Fronting

verb

  1. To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.
  2. To face, be opposite to.
  3. To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
  4. To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
  5. To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.

noun

  1. A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
  2. A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.
  3. An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.
  4. The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).
  5. An act of putting on a false façade to impress people.
Anagrams of Fronting

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ufortuning
Related Word Patterns
FR...Words starting with "fr"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "fronting"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
f4
r1
o1
n1
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Fronting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
fabliauxfabulatefabulistfabulousfaceablefacedownfacelessfaceliftfacemaskfacetelyfacetiaefacetingfacettedfaciallyfaciends

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 "Fronting"

Fronting is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Fronting" in Word Games

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