Ailing

/ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Ailing

verb

To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
"Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you."
To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.

noun

An ailment.

adjective

Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
"She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out."

Anagrams of Ailing

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ddialing gliadin

+hhailing nilghai

+nalining nailing

+rlairing railing

+snilgais sailing

+tintagli tailing

Related Word Patterns

AI...Words starting with "ai"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "ailing"

Letter Values

a1

i1

l1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Ailing

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

Related 6-Letter Words

aahing aaliis aarrgh abacas abacus abakas abamps abased abaser abases abasia abated abater abates abatis

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 "Ailing"

Ailing is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ailing" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ailing" in Word Games

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