What does FOLLOWING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. about to be mentioned or specified“the following items”
  2. immediately following in time or order“the following day”
  3. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction“the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade”
  4. in the desired direction“a following wind”

noun

  1. a group of followers or enthusiasts
  2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

followings17

Anagrams of FOLLOWING

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

Words inside FOLLOWING

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

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Questions

Is FOLLOWING a valid word in word games?

FOLLOWING 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 FOLLOWING worth?

FOLLOWING is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FOLLOWING?

92 other words, including OF, IN, ON and IF.