playing: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 13 letter points · starts with P · ends with G
Meaning of playing
noun
- gerund
An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
Listed forms: playings.
Source: Wiktionary — playing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of play
Base or related entry: play.
Source: Wiktionary — playing.
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 playing.
noun
the performance of a part or role in a drama
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is playing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of playing
P(3) + L(1) + A(1) + Y(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 13 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 playing
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 playing
79 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in playing. Showing up to 24, longest first.