What does RING mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪŋ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. sound loudly and sonorously“the bells rang”
  2. ring or echo with sound“the hall resounded with laughter”
  3. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification“Ring the bells”
  4. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone“I tried to call you all night”
  5. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle“The forest surrounds my property”
  6. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify“ring birds”

noun

  1. a characteristic sound“it has the ring of sincerity”
  2. a toroidal shape“a ring of ships in the harbor”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rang5

Anagrams of RING

grin5girn5

Words inside RING

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

gin4 rig4 rin3in2

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Questions

Is RING a valid word in word games?

RING 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 RING worth?

RING is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RING?

4 other words, including IN, RIG, GIN and RIN.