What does STARVING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈstɑrvɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. suffering from lack of food

noun

  1. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine“the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of STARVING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside STARVING

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

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Questions

Is STARVING a valid word in word games?

STARVING 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 STARVING worth?

STARVING is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STARVING?

214 other words, including IN, IS, IT and AS.