setting: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 8 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of setting
noun
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
The act of setting (various senses).
Example: the setting of the sun
A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
A level or placement to which a knob or control is set.
Example: the volume setting on a television
Listed forms: settings.
Source: Wiktionary — setting.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of set
Base or related entry: set.
Source: Wiktionary — setting.
adj
That disappears below the horizon.
Example: the setting sun
Source: Wiktionary — setting.
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 setting.
noun
the context and environment in which something is set
noun
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
noun
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- mise en scene
- stage setting
noun
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is setting in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of setting
S(1) + E(1) + T(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 8 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 setting
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from setting
82 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in setting. Showing up to 24, longest first.