Shooting

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Shooting

verb

To launch a projectile.
To move or act quickly or suddenly.
To act or achieve.
To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.

noun

An instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon.
"Police are hunting the people who carried out the shootings last week."
The sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon.
"I take part in shooting at the local archery club."
A district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms.
The act of one who, or that which, shoots.
"the shooting of rays of light"
A sensation of darting pain.
"a shooting in one's head"

Anagrams of Shooting

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

hooting hosting shooing sooting

6-LETTER WORDS

hosing ingots isogon nights oohing stingo things thongs tigons tonish

5-LETTER WORDS

ghost goons goths hints hoist hongi hongs hoots ingot nighs night ohing shogi shoon shoot+11 more

4-LETTER WORDS

ghis gins gist gits goon goos gosh goth hins

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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