Throwing

/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Throwing

verb

  1. To change place.
  2. To change in state or status
  3. To move through time.
  4. To be accepted.
  5. In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.

verb

  1. To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

    "throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider"

  2. To eject or cause to fall off.
  3. To move to another position or condition; to displace.

    "throw the switch"

  4. To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
  5. (of a bowler) to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

verb

  1. (said of animals) To give birth to.
Anagrams of Throwing

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "throwing" 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 "Throwing"

Throwing is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "throwing" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Throwing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "throwing" is a high-scoring word.