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DESTROYING

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ(j)ɪŋ/

10 letters · 2 syllables · verb

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Definition of DESTROYING

verb

To damage beyond use or repair.

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

verb

To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

"Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate."

verb

To put down or euthanize.

"Destroying a rabid dog is required by law."

Synonyms of DESTROYING

Words with similar meaning

annihilate break demolish kill ruin waste

Antonyms of DESTROYING

Words with opposite meaning

build construct create make raise repair

Examples of DESTROYING in a Sentence

  • "Hooligans destroy unprovoked."
  • "Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate."
  • "Destroying a rabid dog is required by law."

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
2
Scrabble
15
points
WWF
16
points

Is DESTROYING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DESTROYING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 15 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 15 pts Words With Friends — 16 pts

Tip: DESTROYING uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for DESTROYING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter destroying Total
Scrabble 2111114112 15
WWF 2111113123 16

Words You Can Make With the Letters in DESTROYING

100 words from the letters in DESTROYING

9-letter words

oystering 13/14 USUKWWF

8-letter words

synergid 13/14 USUKWWF syringed 13/14 USUKWWF seignory 12/13 USUKWWF drystone 12/12 USUKWWF roysting 12/13 UK storying 12/13 USUKWWF stroying 12/13 USUKWWF tyrosine 11/11 USUKWWF negroids 10/12 USUKWWF stringed 10/12 USUKWWF digestor 10/11 USUKWWF grodiest 10/11 UK stodgier 10/11 USUKWWF dsorient 9/10 UK genitors 9/11 USUKWWF

7-letter words

yerding 12/13 UK groyned 12/13 UK dingeys 12/13 USUKWWF dyeings 12/13 USUKWWF dryings 12/13 UK isogeny 11/12 USUKWWF syringe 11/12 USUKWWF eryngos 11/12 USUKWWF groynes 11/12 USUKWWF signory 11/12 USUKWWF tindery 11/11 USUKWWF retying 11/12 USUKWWF density 11/11 USUKWWF destiny 11/11 USUKWWF toyings 11/12 UK stringy 11/12 USUKWWF tryings 11/12 UK tyrings 11/12 UK destroy 11/10 USUKWWF roysted 11/10 UK stroyed 11/10 USUKWWF sintery 10/10 UK tyrones 10/10 UK eroding 9/11 USUKWWF groined 9/11 USUKWWF ignored 9/11 USUKWWF negroid 9/11 USUKWWF redoing 9/11 USUKWWF dingoes 9/11 USUKWWF dingers 9/11 USUKWWF engirds 9/11 USUKWWF rodings 9/11 UK ingoted 9/11 USUKWWF goitred 9/10 UK dorting 9/11 UK nidgets 9/11 USUKWWF stinged 9/11 UK dotings 9/11 UK stodger 9/10 UK dineros 8/9 USUKWWF indorse 8/9 USUKWWF ordines 8/9 USUKWWF rosined 8/9 USUKWWF sordine 8/9 USUKWWF eringos 8/10 USUKWWF ignores 8/10 USUKWWF regions 8/10 USUKWWF signore 8/10 USUKWWF genitor 8/10 USUKWWF ditones 8/9 UK stonied 8/9 UK tinders 8/9 USUKWWF resting 8/10 USUKWWF stinger 8/10 USUKWWF editors 8/8 USUKWWF roisted 8/8 UK sortied 8/8 USUKWWF steroid 8/8 USUKWWF storied 8/8 USUKWWF tierods 8/8 UK triodes 8/8 USUKWWF goiters 8/9 USUKWWF goitres 8/9 USUKWWF goriest 8/9 USUKWWF rodents 8/9 USUKWWF snorted 8/9 USUKWWF tongers 8/10 USUKWWF sorting 8/10 USUKWWF storing 8/10 USUKWWF trigons 8/10 USUKWWF instore 7/8 UK norites 7/8 USUKWWF oestrin 7/8 USUKWWF orients 7/8 USUKWWF stonier 7/8 USUKWWF tersion 7/8 UK triones 7/8 UK

6-letter words

dingey 11/12 USUKWWF dyeing 11/12 USUKWWF drying 11/12 USUKWWF dyings 11/12 USUKWWF dogeys 11/11 USUKWWF stodgy 11/11 USUKWWF yonder 10/10 USUKWWF

How to Use DESTROYING in Word Games

DESTROYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DESTROYING to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About DESTROYING

What does DESTROYING mean?
DESTROYING is a verb. To damage beyond use or repair.
Is DESTROYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESTROYING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DESTROYING worth in Scrabble?
DESTROYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from DESTROYING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DESTROYING. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of DESTROYING?
Synonyms of DESTROYING include: annihilate, break, demolish, kill, ruin, waste. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.