ASPERSING
Scrabble letter values: A1S1P3E1R1S1I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
ASPERSING is the present participle of ASPERSE.
verb ASPERSE: charge falsely or with malicious intent.
Synonyms of ASPERSE: defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch