living: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with L · ends with G
Meaning of living
verb
- form-of, participle, present
present participle of live
Base or related entry: live.
Source: Wiktionary — living.
adj
- not-comparable
Having life; alive.
Example: a living, breathing child
- not-comparable
In use or existing.
Example: Hunanese is a living language.
- not-comparable
True to life.
Example: This is the living image of Fidel Castro.
- not-comparable
Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place.
Source: Wiktionary — living.
noun
- uncountable
The state of being alive.
- countable, uncountable
Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
Example: it's a living
- countable, uncountable
A style of life.
Example: plain living
- countable, uncountable, with-definite-article
Those who are alive: living people.
Example: in the land of the living
Listed forms: livings.
Source: Wiktionary — living.
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 living.
adjective
still in existence
noun
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
noun
the condition of living or the state of being alive
noun
the financial means whereby one lives
- support
- keep
- livelihood
- bread and butter
- sustenance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is living in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of living
L(1) + I(1) + V(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 10 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 living
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 living
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in living. Showing up to 24, longest first.