Definitions For Besetting

Adjective

Deeply rooted; persistent. obsessive, obsessive

Noun

BESETTING (plural BESETTINGs) The act of one who besets or attacks.

Verb

{{present participle of, en, beset, nocat=1}}

Etymology

from beset + ing

Is Besetting a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Besetting is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Besetting in a Sentence

  • That woman's besetting need to meddle in the affairs of others

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