turning: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 8 letter points · starts with T · ends with G
Meaning of turning
noun
- Ireland, UK
A turn or deviation from a straight course.
Example: Take the second turning on the left.
At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.
The act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
Listed forms: turnings.
Source: Wiktionary — turning.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of turn
Base or related entry: turn.
Example: The Earth is turning about its axis as we speak.
Source: Wiktionary — turning.
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 turning.
noun
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
noun
a movement in a new direction
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is turning in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of turning
T(1) + U(1) + R(1) + N(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 turning
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 turning
49 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in turning. Showing up to 24, longest first.