Drinking
/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Drinking
verb
- To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
"He drank the water I gave him."
- (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
"Jack drank the whole bottle by himself."
- To consume alcoholic beverages.
"Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking."
- To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
- To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
Anagrams of Drinking
No exact anagrams found for "drinking". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
r1
i1
n1
k5
i1
n1
g2
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Drinking
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 "Drinking"
Drinking is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Drinking" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "drinking" is a medium-scoring word.