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Asking

/ˈaskɪŋ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Asking

verb

  1. To request (information, or an answer to a question).

    "I asked her age."

  2. To put forward (a question) to be answered.

    "to ask a question"

  3. To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

    "I'm going to ask this lady for directions."

  4. To request or petition; usually with for.

    "to ask for a second helping at dinner"

  5. To request permission to do something.

    "Did you ask to use the car?"

noun

  1. The act or process of posing a question or making a request.

    "His asking was greeted with silence."

  2. A request, or petition.
Anagrams of Asking

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

gaskinkiangs

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbakingsbasking
+ccaskingsacking
+esinkage
+ggasking
+hshaking
+llakingsslaking
+mmakingsmasking
+nsnaking
+osoaking
+saskingsgaskins
Related Word Patterns
AS...Words starting with "as"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "asking"
Letter Values
a1
s1
k5
i1
n1
g2

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "asking"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Asking
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 6-Letter Words
aahingaaliisaarrghabacasabacusabakasabampsabasedabaserabasesabasiaabatedabaterabatesabatis

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 "Asking"

Asking is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "asking" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Asking" in Word Games

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