Wiping

/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters
Definition of Wiping

verb

  1. To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

    "I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand."

  2. To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
  3. To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.
  4. To erase.

    "I accidentally wiped my hard drive."

  5. To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.

verb

  1. To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.

    "If you try to fight that boss underprepared, you're definitely gonna wipe."

noun

  1. The act by which something is wiped.

    "multiple wipings of a computer's hard disk"

  2. Material wiped off something.

    "analysis of wipings taken from a suspect's hands"

  3. A thrashing.
Anagrams of Wiping

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Wiping"

Wiping is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Wiping" in Word Games

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