Trailing
verb
- To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
"The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods."
- To drag (something) behind on the ground.
"You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that."
- To leave (a trail of).
"He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place."
- To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
"His new film was trailed on TV last night."
- To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
"The bride's long dress trailed behind her as she walked down the aisle."
Total: 9 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 "Trailing"
Trailing is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "trailing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Trailing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trailing" is a low-scoring word.