What does WRITING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of creating written works“writing was a form of therapy for him”
  2. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)“the writing in her novels is excellent”
  3. (usually plural) the collected work of an author“the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings”
  4. letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language“he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show”
  5. the activity of putting something in written form“she did the thinking while he did the writing”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

writings12

Anagrams of WRITING

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

Words inside WRITING

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

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Questions

Is WRITING a valid word in word games?

WRITING 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 WRITING worth?

WRITING is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WRITING?

29 other words, including IN, IT, WIN and RING.