What does RISING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈraɪzɪŋ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status“a rising trend”
  2. sloping upward
  3. coming to maturity“the rising generation”
  4. newly come into prominence“a rising young politician”

noun

  1. a movement upward“they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
  2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

risings8

Anagrams of RISING

siring7

Words inside RISING

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

girns6grins6iring6rings6 gins5girn5grin5iris4 nisi4rigs5ring5 rins4sign5 sing5 gin4 ins3rig4 rin3sin3 sir3 sri3in2 is2si2

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Questions

Is RISING a valid word in word games?

RISING 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 RISING worth?

RISING is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RISING?

24 other words, including IN, IS, SIGN and SIR.