What does NAMING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈneɪmɪŋ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the verbal act of naming“the part he failed was the naming of state capitals”
  2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”

adjective

  1. inclined to or serving for the giving of names“the appellative faculty of children”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of NAMING

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

Words inside NAMING

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

gamin8agin5amin6gain5 magi7main6 mina6aim5 ain3ami5ani3gam6gan4gin4 inn3 mag6 man5 mig6nag4nam5nan3nim5ag3ai2 am4an2in2 ma4 mi4 na2

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Questions

Is NAMING a valid word in word games?

NAMING 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 NAMING worth?

NAMING is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NAMING?

30 other words, including IN, AN, MAN and AM.