What does FILING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the entering of a legal document into the public record“he filed a complaint”
  2. a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file
  3. the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)
  4. preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.“I have some filing to do”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

filings11

Anagrams of FILING

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

Words inside FILING

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

fling9ling5fig7 fil6fin6 gin4 lin3nil3if5in2 li2

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Questions

Is FILING a valid word in word games?

FILING 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 FILING worth?

FILING is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FILING?

11 other words, including IN, IF, LI and FIG.