asking: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with A · ends with G
Meaning of asking
verb
- form-of, participle, present
present participle of ask
Base or related entry: ask.
Source: Wiktionary — asking.
adj
That asks; that expresses a question or request.
Source: Wiktionary — asking.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
Example: His asking was greeted with silence.
- countable, in-plural, uncountable
The marriage banns.
- countable, rare, singular, uncountable
A request, or petition.
Listed forms: askings.
Source: Wiktionary — asking.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for asking.
noun
the verbal act of requesting
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is asking in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of asking
A(1) + S(1) + K(5) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of asking
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from asking
50 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in asking. Showing up to 24, longest first.