Temporising
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts11 letters
Definition of Temporising
verb
- To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
- To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.
- To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
- To delay; to procrastinate.
- To comply; to agree.
Anagrams of Temporising
No exact anagrams found for "temporising". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
t1
e1
m3
p3
o1
r1
i1
s1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Temporising
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 "Temporising"
Temporising is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Temporising" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "temporising" is a high-scoring word.