Asking

/ˈaskɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Asking

verb

To request (information, or an answer to a question).
"I asked her age."
To put forward (a question) to be answered.
"to ask a question"
To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
"I'm going to ask this lady for directions."
To request or petition; usually with for.
"to ask for a second helping at dinner"
To request permission to do something.
"Did you ask to use the car?"

noun

The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
"His asking was greeted with silence."
A request, or petition.

Anagrams of Asking

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "asking":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

gains ginks kains kiang kinas kings signa

4-LETTER WORDS

agin ains akin anis gain gink gins inks kain kina king kins nags sain saki+9 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ags ain ais ani ask gan gas gin ink ins kas kin kis nag sag+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbakings basking

+ccasking sacking

+llakings slaking

+mmakings masking

+saskings gaskins

Related Word Patterns

AS...Words starting with "as"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "asking"

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

Related Words

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