What does HANGING mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 15
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window“the cold castle walls were covered with hangings”
- a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead“in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment”
- the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)“there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
hangings13
Anagrams of HANGING
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside HANGING
28 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is HANGING a valid word in word games?
HANGING 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 HANGING worth?
HANGING is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from HANGING?
28 other words, including IN, AN, HI and GAIN.