Pointing
/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Pointing
verb
- To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
"It's rude to point at other people."
- To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
"The arrow of a compass points north"
- To face in a particular direction.
- (sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
"to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
"to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"
verb
- To appoint.
noun
- The action of the verb to point.
- (usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.
- The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.
- The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.
- The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.
Anagrams of Pointing
No exact anagrams found for "pointing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
p3
o1
i1
n1
t1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pointing
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 "Pointing"
Pointing is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pointing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pointing" is a medium-scoring word.