Masturbating
12 lettersverbmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
The act of stimulating one's own genitals for sexual pleasure. It represents a normal aspect of human sexuality and self-exploration.
“Health professionals recognise that masturbating is a common and natural behaviour.”
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Synonyms
self-pleasuringself-stimulation
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Wordle
Features the 'ING' suffix and multiple 'A' vowels; contains the 'MASTURB' opening pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 17 points; strategic for building parallel words and utilising the 'B' tile
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