What does PING mean?
- Pronunciation
- /pɪŋ/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 10
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- hit with a pinging noise“The bugs pinged the lamp shade”
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
- make a short high-pitched sound“the bullet pinged when they struck the car”
- contact, usually in order to remind of something“I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing”
- send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active“ping your machine in the office”
noun
- a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
pings8pinged10pinging11
Anagrams of PING
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside PING
7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is PING a valid word in word games?
PING 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 PING worth?
PING is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PING?
7 other words, including IN, PIN, PIG and PI.