facing: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with F · ends with G
Meaning of facing
adj
- not-comparable
Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
Example: (Concluded on facing page)
- not-comparable
Diverging in the direction of travel.
Source: Wiktionary — facing.
noun
The most external portion of exterior siding.
Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
- in-plural
The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
Listed forms: facings.
Source: Wiktionary — facing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of face
Base or related entry: face.
Example: This side (facing) up.
Source: Wiktionary — facing.
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 facing.
noun
an ornamental coating to a building
noun
a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
noun
providing something with a surface of a different material
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is facing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of facing
F(4) + A(1) + C(3) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 12 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 facing
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from facing
26 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in facing. Showing up to 24, longest first.