signing: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of signing
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
- broadly, countable, uncountable
A player signed by a sporting organization.
- countable, uncountable
An event held in a bookshop etc. where copies of a book are signed by the author.
- countable, uncountable
The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.
Listed forms: signings.
Source: Wiktionary — signing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of sign
Base or related entry: sign.
Source: Wiktionary — signing.
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 signing.
noun
language expressed by visible hand gestures
- sign language
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is signing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of signing
S(1) + I(1) + G(2) + N(1) + 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 signing
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from signing
15 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in signing. Showing up to 24, longest first.