reading: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with R · ends with G
Meaning of reading
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of read
Base or related entry: read.
Source: Wiktionary — reading.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The process of interpreting written language.
Example: The student is behind in his reading by several chapters.
- countable, uncountable
The process of interpreting written language. The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device.
- broadly, countable, uncountable
The process of interpreting written language. An interpretation.
- countable, uncountable
A value indicated by a measuring device.
Example: He glanced across and took note of the speedometer reading.
Listed forms: readings.
Source: Wiktionary — reading.
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 reading.
noun
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
- meter reading
- indication
noun
written material intended to be read
- reading material
noun
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
noun
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reading in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reading
R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + D(2) + 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 reading
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from reading
138 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reading. Showing up to 24, longest first.