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Pleading

/ˈpliːdɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Pleading

verb

  1. To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

    "The defendant has decided to plead not guilty."

  2. To beg, beseech, or implore.

    "He pleaded with me not to leave the house."

  3. To offer by way of excuse.

    "Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness."

  4. To discuss by arguments.

noun

  1. The act of making a plea.
  2. A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.

adjective

  1. That pleads.
Anagrams of Pleading

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "pleading":

pedaling

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+lpedalling
+ndeplaning
+spleadings
Related Word Patterns
PL...Words starting with "pl"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "pleading"
Letter Values
p3
l1
e1
a1
d2
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "pleading"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "P"
Rhymes With Pleading
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
pabulumspachadompachalicpachinkopachisispachoulipachucospacifiedpacifierpacifiespacifismpacifistpackablepackagedpackager

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 "Pleading"

Pleading is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pleading" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Pleading" in Word Games

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