being: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with B · ends with G
Meaning of being
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of be
Base or related entry: be.
Listed forms: beeing.
Source: Wiktionary — being.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A living creature.
- countable, uncountable
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
- countable, uncountable
That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
- countable, uncountable
One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
Listed forms: beings, beeing.
Source: Wiktionary — being.
conj
Given that; since.
Listed forms: beeing.
Source: Wiktionary — being.
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 being.
noun
the state or fact of existing
- beingness
- existence
- face of the earth
noun
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is being in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of being
B(3) + E(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 8 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 being
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from being
19 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in being. Showing up to 24, longest first.