floating: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with F · ends with G
Meaning of floating
adj
- not-comparable
That floats or float.
Example: floating buoys
- not-comparable
Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
Example: The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.
- not-comparable
Present in the underlying phonological representation but not linked to an anchor on which it can surface.
Source: Wiktionary — floating.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of float
Base or related entry: float.
Source: Wiktionary — floating.
noun
The motion of something that floats.
- in-plural
Material that floats in a liquid.
The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.
A veterinary dental procedure involving the filing down of sharp surfaces on a horse's teeth.
Listed forms: floatings.
Source: Wiktionary — floating.
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 floating.
adjective
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
noun
the act of someone who floats on the water
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is floating in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of floating
F(4) + L(1) + O(1) + A(1) + T(1) + 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 floating
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 floating
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