What does SHOOTING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʃutɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of firing a projectile“his shooting was slow but accurate”
  2. killing someone by gunfire“when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shootings13

Anagrams of SHOOTING

soothing12

Words inside SHOOTING

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

things10 night9 thing9 host7 into4onto4shot7 sign5 song5 soon4 this7got4his6hit6 hot6 its3not3 sit3 son3 too3 go3 hi5 in2 is2it2no2 oh5on2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is SHOOTING a valid word in word games?

SHOOTING 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 SHOOTING worth?

SHOOTING is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHOOTING?

141 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.