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Killing

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Killing

verb

  1. To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

    "Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."

  2. To render inoperative.

    "He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."

  3. To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.

    "My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes."

  4. To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.

    "That joke always kills me."

  5. To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.

    "These tight shoes are killing my feet."

noun

  1. An instance of someone being killed.
  2. (usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.

    "He made a killing on the stock market."

adjective

  1. That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
  2. Devastatingly attractive.
  3. That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
Anagrams of Killing

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+skillingsskilling
Related Word Patterns
KI...Words starting with "ki"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "killing"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
k5
i1
l1
l1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "killing"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "K"
Rhymes With Killing
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
kabakaskabalaskabayaskabbalakabikiskabukiskachinakaddishkaffirskaftanskahunaskainitekainitskaiserskajeput

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 "Killing"

Killing is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Killing" in Word Games

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