Placing

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters

Definition of Placing

verb

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
"He placed the glass on the table."
To earn a given spot in a competition.
"The Cowboys placed third in the league."
To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.
"I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where."
(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.
"Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."
To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

noun

The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
The condition of being placed.
The position of a competitor at the end of a race.

Anagrams of Placing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "placing":

6-LETTER WORDS

caplin lacing pacing paling

5-LETTER WORDS

acing algin align aping clang cling lapin liang ligan linac linga panic pical plain plica

4-LETTER WORDS

agin anil cain clag clan clap clip gain glia laic lain lang ling lipa nail+10 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ail ain alp ani can cap

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sclasping scalping

Related Word Patterns

PL...Words starting with "pl"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "placing"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

achievemakedepositlaylay downput downreach

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

Related Words

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