Listening

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Listening

verb

  1. To pay attention to a sound or speech.

    "Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

  2. To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.

    "You should listen for the starting gun."

  3. To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

    "Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because I was upset, OK?  Good children listen to their parents."

  4. To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

adjective

  1. Of something or someone that listens.

    "Any listening person can tell she's lying."

  2. Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear.

    "He could hear better when he used his listening device."

  3. Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds.
Anagrams of Listening

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "listening":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "listening" 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 "Listening"

Listening is a 9-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "listening" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Listening" in Word Games

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