Hinting

/ˈhɪntɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Hinting

verb

To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
"She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes."
To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
"to hint a suspicion"
To develop and add hints to a font.
"The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens."

noun

The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
A display adjustment for fonts on digital media, causing letters to be aligned with a rasterized grid.

Anagrams of Hinting

Words You Can Make

18 words can be made from the letters in "hinting":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

night ninth thing

4-LETTER WORDS

hint inti nigh thin ting

3-LETTER WORDS

ghi gin git hin hit inn nit nth tin

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

HI...Words starting with "hi"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "hinting"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

instructing

Rhyming Words

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