What does BORROWING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source“the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent”
  2. obtaining funds from a lender

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

borrowings16

Anagrams of BORROWING

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

Words inside BORROWING

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

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Questions

Is BORROWING a valid word in word games?

BORROWING 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 BORROWING worth?

BORROWING is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BORROWING?

89 other words, including IN, ON, OR and NO.