Greeting

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Greeting

verb

  1. To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet
  2. To arrive at or reach, or meet (talking of something which brings joy)
  3. To accost; to address.
  4. To meet and give salutations.
  5. To be perceived by (somebody).

    "A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window."

verb

  1. To weep; to cry.

noun

  1. A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

    "It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email."

  2. The action of the verb to greet.
Anagrams of Greeting

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Greeting"

Greeting is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Greeting" in Word Games

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