reaching: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with R · ends with G
Meaning of reaching
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of reach
Base or related entry: reach.
Source: Wiktionary — reaching.
noun
The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.
Listed forms: reachings.
Source: Wiktionary — reaching.
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 reaching.
noun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
noun
accomplishment of an objective
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reaching in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reaching
R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + C(3) + H(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 14 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 reaching
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from reaching
168 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reaching. Showing up to 24, longest first.