What does ACQUIRING mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
21
Words With Friends score
25
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of acquiring something“I envied his talent for acquiring”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ACQUIRING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ACQUIRING

89 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

airing7caring9 racing9 cigar8grain6 gain5 grin5rain4 rang5ring5 ruin4 air3 arc5 can5 car5 gin4 gun4 rag4ran3rig4 rug4 run3 ag3ai2 an2ar2 in2 na2nu2un2

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Questions

Is ACQUIRING a valid word in word games?

ACQUIRING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ACQUIRING worth?

ACQUIRING is worth 21 points with Scrabble letter values and 25 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACQUIRING?

89 other words, including IN, AN, CAN and RUN.