Remaining

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Remaining

verb

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
"There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry."
To await; to be left to.
To continue in a state of being.
"The light remained red for two full minutes."

noun

An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
Remnant.

adjective

Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.
"May I have the only remaining cake?"

Anagrams of Remaining

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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