Pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Pining

verb

To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
"Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone."
To grieve or mourn for.
To inflict pain upon; to torment.

noun

The act of one who pines.

Anagrams of Pining

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+kkingpin pinking

Related Word Patterns

PI...Words starting with "pi"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "pining"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

afflict torment torture droop languish long yearn

Letter Values

p3

i1

n1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Pining

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

Related 6-Letter Words

pablum pacers pachas pacier pacify pacing packed packer packet packly padauk padded padder paddle padles

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 "Pining"

Pining is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pining" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pining" is a low-scoring word.