What does RUNNING mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
noun
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team“the defensive line braced to stop the run”
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace“he broke into a run”
- the state of being in operation“the engine is running smoothly”
- the act of administering or being in charge of something“he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time”
- the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
adjective
- (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream“as mountain stream with freely running water”
- continually repeated over a period of time“a running joke among us”
- of advancing the ball by running“the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
runnings9
Anagrams of RUNNING
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside RUNNING
21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is RUNNING a valid word in word games?
RUNNING 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 RUNNING worth?
RUNNING is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from RUNNING?
21 other words, including IN, RUN, GUN and RING.