SOILING
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun
Definition of SOILING
To make dirty.
To become dirty or soiled.
"Light colours soil sooner than dark ones."
To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.
To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.
"to soil a horse"
An act of making dirty.
Examples of SOILING in a Sentence
- "Light colours soil sooner than dark ones."
- "to soil a horse"
Word Details
Is SOILING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SOILING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of SOILING earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 58 points total.
Letter Values for SOILING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | o | i | l | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SOILING
86 words from the letters in SOILING
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How to Use SOILING in Word Games
SOILING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since SOILING uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 58 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SOILING to find 86 additional valid words.