searching: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 15 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of searching
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of search
Base or related entry: search.
Source: Wiktionary — searching.
adj
- usually
Thorough.
Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.
Source: Wiktionary — searching.
noun
Search; hunt.
Listed forms: searchings.
Source: Wiktionary — searching.
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 searching.
adjective
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
- inquisitory
- probing
adjective
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is searching in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of searching
S(1) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) + C(3) + H(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 15 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 searching
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 searching
408 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in searching. Showing up to 24, longest first.