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TEMPERING

9 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun

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Unscramble TEMPERING Find Scrabble words

Definition of TEMPERING

verb

To moderate or control.

"Temper your language around children."

verb

To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.

"Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature."

verb

To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.

noun

The act by which something is tempered.

Examples of TEMPERING in a Sentence

  • "Temper your language around children."
  • "Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
14
points
WWF
18
points

Is TEMPERING a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) — 14 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 14 pts Words With Friends — 18 pts

Tip: TEMPERING uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for TEMPERING

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

Letter tempering Total
Scrabble 113311112 14
WWF 114411123 18

Words You Can Make With the Letters in TEMPERING

100 words from the letters in TEMPERING

8-letter words

tripemen 12/15 UK metering 11/14 USUKWWF regiment 11/14 USUKWWF petering 11/14 USUKWWF

7-letter words

gripmen 12/16 USUKWWF impregn 12/16 USUKWWF perming 12/16 USUKWWF pigment 12/16 USUKWWF temping 12/16 USUKWWF emptier 11/13 USUKWWF meering 10/13 UK regimen 10/13 USUKWWF peering 10/13 USUKWWF preeing 10/13 USUKWWF meeting 10/13 USUKWWF teeming 10/13 USUKWWF metring 10/13 USWWF terming 10/13 USUKWWF integer 8/10 USUKWWF teering 8/10 UK treeing 8/10 USUKWWF

6-letter words

piemen 10/13 UK empire 10/12 USUKWWF epimer 10/12 USUKWWF premie 10/12 USUKWWF premen 10/13 USUKWWF pitmen 10/13 USUKWWF temper 10/12 USUKWWF permit 10/12 USUKWWF peeing 9/12 USUKWWF emigre 9/11 USWWF regime 9/11 USUKWWF germen 9/12 USUKWWF germin 9/12 UK mering 9/12 UK pinger 9/12 USUKWWF tegmen 9/12 USUKWWF meting 9/12 USUKWWF ermine 8/10 USUKWWF repine 8/10 USUKWWF emetin 8/10 USUKWWF metier 8/9 USWWF reemit 8/9 USUKWWF retime 8/9 USUKWWF tremie 8/9 UK minter 8/10 USUKWWF remint 8/10 USUKWWF repent 8/10 USUKWWF nipter 8/10 UK pterin 8/10 USUKWWF teeing 7/9 USUKWWF gerent 7/9 USUKWWF regent 7/9 USUKWWF engirt 7/9 USUKWWF entire 6/7 USUKWWF nerite 6/7 UK retine 6/7 USUKWWF triene 6/7 USUKWWF

5-letter words

prime 9/11 USUKWWF tempe 9/11 UK tempi 9/11 USUKWWF mpret 9/11 UK menge 8/11 UK minge 8/11 UK genip 8/11 USUKWWF merge 8/10 USUKWWF grime 8/10 USUKWWF repeg 8/10 USUKWWF gripe 8/10 USUKWWF gript 8/10 USUKWWF penie 7/9 UK remen 7/9 UK inerm 7/9 UK miner 7/9 USUKWWF neper 7/9 UK preen 7/9 USUKWWF repin 7/9 USUKWWF ripen 7/9 USUKWWF meint 7/9 UK inept 7/9 USUKWWF nepit 7/9 UK meter 7/8 USUKWWF metre 7/8 USUKWWF remet 7/8 USUKWWF retem 7/8 USUKWWF merit 7/8 USUKWWF miter 7/8 USUKWWF mitre 7/8 USUKWWF mtier 7/8 UK remit 7/8 USUKWWF timer 7/8 USUKWWF peter 7/8 USUKWWF petre 7/8 UK tripe 7/8 USUKWWF prent 7/9 UK print 7/9 USUKWWF eigne 6/8 UK genie 6/8 USUKWWF genre 6/8 USUKWWF green 6/8 USUKWWF

How to Use TEMPERING in Word Games

TEMPERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About TEMPERING

What does TEMPERING mean?
TEMPERING is a verb. To moderate or control.
Is TEMPERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEMPERING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
How many points is TEMPERING worth in Scrabble?
TEMPERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from TEMPERING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in TEMPERING. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.