Pinging

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Pinging

verb

  1. To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.

    "My car was pinging until my last oil change."

  2. (submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
  3. To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.

    "I'm pinging their server."

  4. (by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.

    "I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim."

  5. To flick.

    "I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger."

noun

  1. The sound of a ping.
  2. The act of sending a ping, as by a submarine or over a computer network.
Anagrams of Pinging

No exact anagrams found for "pinging". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Pinging"

Pinging is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pinging" in Word Games

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