What does MOURNING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

adjective

  1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation“bereft of hope”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

mournings12

Anagrams of MOURNING

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

Words inside MOURNING

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

morning10 minor7 union5 grim7 iron4 norm6 ring5 ruin4 gum6 gun4 inn3 ion3 mon5mug6 nor3our3rig4 rim5 rom5rug4 run3 go3 in2 mi4 mo4 no2 on2 or2um4un2

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Questions

Is MOURNING a valid word in word games?

MOURNING 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 MOURNING worth?

MOURNING is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MOURNING?

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