Dotting

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of dot, marking a surface with or placing small circular points or spots.

“She spent the afternoon dotting the icing on the birthday cake with tiny silver balls.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dot·ting

Related Words

Synonyms

spottingsprinklingspecklingpeppering

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DOT and ends in TING, double T in positions 4 and 5 is an important pattern to identify in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, double T is rack-intensive but the TING ending provides flexibility for board extensions

Words Related to Dotting

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dotting” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

ditting hotting jotting lotting

Words you can make from Dotting

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dotting”.

doting toting dingo ditto doigt doing gondi gonid ingot tigon tondi ding dino dint dion ditt doit doni dont gond into odin ting tint

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