brailling

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/ˈbɹeɪlɪŋ//ˈbɹeɪəlɪŋ/

noun

A form of cheating in the board game Scrabble, where a player drawing tiles from the bag attempts to feel their raised surfaces so as to choose specific letters.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of braille
nounbrailling (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableA form of cheating in the board game Scrabble, where a player drawing tiles from the bag attempts to feel their raised surfaces so as to choose specific letters.

Origin

From braille + -ing, an allusion to the system of writing for the blind that is read by touch.

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APA

brailling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brailling

MLA

“brailling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brailling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brailling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brailling.

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