Gleaning

/ˈɡliːnɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Gleaning

verb

To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).
"to glean a field"
To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.
To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.

noun

Something learned by gleaning.
The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.
The catching of insects and other invertebrates by plucking them from within foliage, or sometimes from the ground. It may also be applied to where prey is picked off, or from within, natural and man-made surfaces such as rock faces and under the eaves of houses.

Anagrams of Gleaning

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

GL...Words starting with "gl"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "gleaning"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

g2

l1

e1

a1

n1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Gleaning

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Related 8-Letter Words

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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 "Gleaning"

Gleaning is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gleaning" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Gleaning" in Word Games

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