What does SOUNDING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms“left their clothes dirty looking”
  2. having volume or deepness“sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal”
  3. making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form“harsh-sounding”

noun

  1. a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
  2. the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

soundings11

Anagrams of SOUNDING

undoings10

Words inside SOUNDING

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

unions6doing7sound6 union5 using6 dogs6gods6guns5sign5 sing5 song5 dig5 dog5 don4 god5 gun4 sin3 son3 sun3 do3 go3 id3 in2 is2no2 on2 si2 so2 un2us2

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Questions

Is SOUNDING a valid word in word games?

SOUNDING 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 SOUNDING worth?

SOUNDING is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SOUNDING?

107 other words, including IN, IS, ON and SO.