Eating

/ˈiːtɪŋ/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Eating

verb

  1. To ingest; to be ingested.
  2. To use up.
  3. To cause (someone) to worry.

    "What’s eating you?"

  4. To take the loss in a transaction.
  5. To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.

adjective

  1. Bred to be eaten.

    "eating chickens; eating quails"

  2. Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.

    "Wait! That's not an eating apple."

Anagrams of Eating

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

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 "Eating"

Eating is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "eating" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Eating" in Word Games

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