spreading: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 13 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of spreading
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of spread
Base or related entry: spread.
Source: Wiktionary — spreading.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act by which something is spread.
Listed forms: spreadings.
Source: Wiktionary — spreading.
noun
- uncountable
The act of spreading (speedreading).
Source: Wiktionary — spreading.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for spreading.
noun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
noun
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
- dissemination
- airing
- public exposure
noun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is spreading in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of spreading
S(1) + P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + D(2) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of spreading
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from spreading
550 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in spreading. Showing up to 24, longest first.