willing: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with W · ends with G
Meaning of willing
adj
Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.
Example: If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.
Source: Wiktionary — willing.
noun
- obsolete, rare
The execution of a will.
Listed forms: willings.
Source: Wiktionary — willing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of will
Base or related entry: will.
Source: Wiktionary — willing.
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 willing.
adjective
not brought about by coercion or force
- uncoerced
- unforced
noun
the act of making a choice
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is willing 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 willing
W(4) + I(1) + L(1) + L(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of willing
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 willing
15 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in willing. Showing up to 24, longest first.