Sleeping

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Sleeping

verb

  1. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

    "You should sleep 8 hours a day."

  2. (of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  3. To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  4. To accommodate in beds.

    "This caravan can sleep four people comfortably."

  5. To be slumbering in (a state).

    "to sleep a dreamless sleep"

noun

  1. The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
Anagrams of Sleeping

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sleeping":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Sleeping"

Sleeping is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sleeping" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Sleeping" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sleeping" is a medium-scoring word.