hunting: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with H · ends with G
Meaning of hunting
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.
Example: a hunting rifle with a high-powered scope
- countable, uncountable
The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
- countable, uncountable
Fluctuation or oscillation that does not stabilize.
- countable, uncountable
The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call.
Listed forms: huntings.
Source: Wiktionary — hunting.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of hunt
Base or related entry: hunt.
Source: Wiktionary — hunting.
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 hunting.
noun
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
noun
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
noun
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is hunting in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of hunting
H(4) + U(1) + N(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of hunting
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 hunting
45 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in hunting. Showing up to 24, longest first.