acting: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with A · ends with G
Meaning of acting
adj
- not-comparable
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
Example: The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
Source: Wiktionary — acting.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of act
Base or related entry: act.
Source: Wiktionary — acting.
noun
- countable
Something done by a party—so called to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deed and action.
- uncountable
Pretending.
- uncountable
The occupation of an actor.
- archaic, countable
An action or deed.
Listed forms: actings.
Source: Wiktionary — acting.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
the performance of a part or role in a drama
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is acting in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of acting
A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of acting
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from acting
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