Definitions For Probing

adjective

  • Diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

noun

  • A careful examination or investigation of something
  • A thin, long instrument that is used especially for examining parts of the body

verb

  • To ask a lot of questions in order to find secret or hidden information about someone or something
  • To touch or reach into (something) by using your finger, a long tool, etc., in order to see or find something
  • To look into or examine (something) carefully

Is Probing 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
16

The word Probing is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Probing in a Sentence

  • The FBI probe did not produce any new evidence.
  • A congressional probe into the accusations
  • His questions made it clear he was probing for information.
  • He didn't like the police probing into his past.
  • He didn't like the police probing him about his past.

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