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Running

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Running

verb

  1. To move swiftly.
  2. (fluids) To flow.
  3. (of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
  4. To control or manage, be in charge of.

    "He is running the candidate's expensive campaign."

  5. To be a candidate in an election.

    "I have decided to run for governor of California."

noun

  1. The action of the verb to run.

    "His running of the business leaves something to be desired."

  2. The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason

    "Running is good exercise."

  3. That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.

    "the first running of a still"

  4. The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.

adjective

  1. Moving or advancing at a run.
  2. Present, current.

    "running month"

  3. Flowing; easy; cursive.

    "running handwriting"

  4. Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.

    "a running explanation"

  5. Having a continuous design or pattern.

    "running bond; running ornament"

adverb

  1. Consecutively; in a row

    "Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running."

preposition

  1. Approaching; about; roughly.
Anagrams of Running

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+iinurning
+srunnings
Related Word Patterns
RU...Words starting with "ru"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "running"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

runny
Letter Values
r1
u1
n1
n1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
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Rhymes With Running
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
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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 "Running"

Running is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Running" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "running" is a low-scoring word.