Living
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
verb
- To be alive; to have life.
"He's not expected to live for more than a few months."
- To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
"I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer."
- To survive; to persevere; to continue.
"Her memory lives in that song."
- To cope.
"You'll just have to live with it! I can't live in a world without you."
- To pass life in a specified manner.
"It is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after."
noun
- The state of being alive.
- (plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.
"Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living."
- Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
"What do you do for a living?"
- A style of life.
"plain living"
- (canon law) A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Living"
Living is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Living" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "living" is a medium-scoring word.