spending: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of spending
noun
- form-of, gerund, uncountable
gerund of spend, expenditure.
Base or related entry: spend.
- countable, uncountable
An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
Example: excessive spendings
Listed forms: spendings.
Source: Wiktionary — spending.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of spend
Base or related entry: spend.
Source: Wiktionary — spending.
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 spending.
noun
the act of spending or disbursing money
noun
money paid out; an amount spent
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is spending in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of spending
S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 12 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 spending
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 spending
119 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in spending. Showing up to 24, longest first.