ongoing: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with O · ends with G
Meaning of ongoing
adj
- not-comparable
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
- not-comparable
Presently or currently happening; being in progress.
Source: Wiktionary — ongoing.
noun
Something that is going on; a happening.
Listed forms: ongoings.
Source: Wiktionary — ongoing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present, rare
present participle and gerund of ongo
Base or related entry: ongo.
Source: Wiktionary — ongoing.
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 ongoing.
adjective
currently happening
- on-going
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ongoing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ongoing
O(1) + N(1) + G(2) + O(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 9 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 ongoing
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 ongoing
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in ongoing. Showing up to 24, longest first.