piercing

/pirsɪŋ/ adjective
8 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.

“piercing knifelike pains”

“piercing cold”

2

Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withG
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Pig Latiniercingpay
Starts & ends withP … G
Syllablespierc · ing
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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