Spreading
/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/
verb
- To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
"He spread his newspaper on the table."
- To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions.
"I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home."
- To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.
"I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor."
- To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.
- To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.
"The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country."
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "spreading":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "spreading" and rearranging:
Total: 13 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 "Spreading"
Spreading is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "spreading" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Spreading" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "spreading" is a medium-scoring word.