Gaping

/ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Gaping

verb

To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
To stare in wonder.
To open wide; to display a gap.
Of a cat: to open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.

adjective

Wide open.
"There’s a gaping hole in the fence."

Anagrams of Gaping

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sgasping pagings

Related Word Patterns

GA...Words starting with "ga"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "gaping"

Letter Values

g2

a1

p3

i1

n1

g2

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Gaping

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 6-Letter Words

gabbed gabber gabble gabbro gabies gabion gabled gables gaboon gadded gadder gaddis gadfly gadget gadids

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 "Gaping"

Gaping is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gaping" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Gaping" in Word Games

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