winning: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with W · ends with G
Meaning of winning
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of win
Base or related entry: win.
Example: Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.
Source: Wiktionary — winning.
adj
That constitutes a win.
Example: the winning entry in the competition
That leads to success.
Example: a winning formula, strategy, etc.
Attractive.
Example: a winning smile
Listed forms: winninger, winningest.
Source: Wiktionary — winning.
noun
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
- in-plural
The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
A new opening.
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
Listed forms: winnings.
Source: Wiktionary — winning.
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 winning.
adjective
having won
adjective
very attractive; capturing interest
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is winning in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of winning
W(4) + I(1) + N(1) + N(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 11 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 winning
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 winning
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in winning. Showing up to 24, longest first.