SCOPING
/ˈskoʊpiːŋ/
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun
Definition of SCOPING
To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
"The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament."
To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
"If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function."
The act of adding a scope
Examples of SCOPING in a Sentence
- "The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament."
- "If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function."
Word Details
Is SCOPING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SCOPING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of SCOPING earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 62 points total.
Letter Values for SCOPING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | c | o | p | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| WWF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
Anagrams of SCOPING
Words made by rearranging the exact same 7 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SCOPING
100 words from the letters in SCOPING
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How to Use SCOPING in Word Games
SCOPING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since SCOPING uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 62 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SCOPING to find 100 additional valid words.