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Taking

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Taking

verb

  1. To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

    "I'll take that plate off the table."

  2. To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).

    "The camera takes 35mm film."

  3. To remove.

    "take two eggs from the carton"

  4. To have sex with.
  5. To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.

    "Don't try to take that guy. He's bigger than you."

noun

  1. The act by which something is taken.
  2. A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
  3. A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
  4. (in the plural) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).

    "Count the shop's takings."

adjective

  1. Alluring; attractive.
  2. Infectious; contagious.
Anagrams of Taking

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ctacking
+ltalking
+ntanking
+rkarting
+sskatingstakingtakingstasking
Related Word Patterns
TA...Words starting with "ta"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "taking"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
t1
a1
k5
i1
n1
g2

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "taking"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "T"
Rhymes With Taking
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 6-Letter Words
tabardtabbedtabbistaberstablastabledtablestablettaboostaborstabourtabuedtabulitabunstaches

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 "Taking"

Taking is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Taking" in Word Games

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