teaching: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with T · ends with G
Meaning of teaching
noun
- countable, uncountable
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
Example: Many follow the teachings of Confucius.
- countable, uncountable
The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
Example: Teaching has seen continual changes over the past decades.
Listed forms: teachings, teachyng.
Source: Wiktionary — teaching.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of teach
Base or related entry: teach.
Listed forms: teachyng.
Source: Wiktionary — teaching.
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 teaching.
noun
the profession of a teacher
noun
a doctrine that is taught
noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
- education
- instruction
- pedagogy
- didactics
- educational activity
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is teaching in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of teaching
T(1) + E(1) + A(1) + C(3) + H(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of teaching
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from teaching
176 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in teaching. Showing up to 24, longest first.