Fielding

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Fielding

verb

  1. To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
  2. (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.

    "The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting."

  3. To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.

    "The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper."

  4. To answer; to address.

    "She will field questions immediately after her presentation."

  5. To defeat.

    "They fielded a fearsome army."

noun

  1. The act of one who fields.

    "the fielding of questions from an audience"

  2. The role of a fielder.
Anagrams of Fielding

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Fielding"

Fielding is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "fielding" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Fielding" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fielding" is a medium-scoring word.