rising: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with R · ends with G
Meaning of rising
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of rise
Base or related entry: rise.
Source: Wiktionary — rising.
noun
Rebellion.
The act of something that rises.
Example: the risings and fallings of a thermometer
- US, dated
A dough and yeast mixture which is allowed to ferment.
Example: salt rising
Listed forms: risings.
Source: Wiktionary — rising.
adj
- not-comparable
Going up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.
- not-comparable
Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.
- not-comparable
Having its wings raised (either addorsed or sometimes displayed), standing on the tips of its feet as if about to take flight, typically depicted in profile.
Source: Wiktionary — rising.
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 rising.
adjective
sloping upward
adjective
coming to maturity
noun
a movement upward; rise above the ground
noun
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rising in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rising
R(1) + I(1) + S(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of rising
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from rising
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in rising. Showing up to 24, longest first.