SLUICING
8 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun
Definition of SLUICING
To emit by, or as by, flood gates.
To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
"to sluice meadows"
To wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice.
The act by which something is sluiced; a copious wetting; a drenching.
A kind of ellipsis, introduced by an interrogative, where (usually) everything except the interrogative is elided from the clause, as in "I like him, but I don't know why".
Examples of SLUICING in a Sentence
- "to sluice meadows"
Word Details
Is SLUICING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SLUICING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: SLUICING uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for SLUICING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | l | u | i | c | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| WWF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SLUICING
86 words from the letters in SLUICING
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How to Use SLUICING in Word Games
SLUICING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SLUICING to find 86 additional valid words.