Darling

/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Darling

noun

  1. A person who is dear to one.

    "Mary, the youngest daughter, was always her mother's darling."

  2. A kind or sweet person; sweetheart.

    "The girl next door picks up all my shopping for me. She is such a darling."

  3. An affectionate term of address.

    "Pass the wine, would you darling?"

  4. (by extension) A person or thing very popular with a certain group.

    "a darling of the theatre"

adjective

  1. Dear; cherished.

    "She is my darling wife of twenty-two years."

  2. Charming

    "Well isn't that a darling little outfit she has on."

Anagrams of Darling

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "darling":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "darling" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Darling"

Darling is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "darling" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Darling" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "darling" is a low-scoring word.