Wailing

/ˈweɪlɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Wailing

verb

To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
To make a noise like mourning or crying.
"The wind wailed and the rain streamed down."
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
"to wail one's death"
To perform with great liveliness and force.

noun

A loud drawn out scream or howl.

verb

To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.

verb

To choose, select.

Anagrams of Wailing

Words You Can Make

45 words can be made from the letters in "wailing":

6-LETTER WORDS

ailing lawing nilgai waling wiling

5-LETTER WORDS

algin align awing liang ligan linga wigan

4-LETTER WORDS

agin anil gain glia gnaw ilia inia lain lang lawn ling nail wail wain wing

3-LETTER WORDS

ail ain ani awl awn gal gan gin lag law lin nag naw nil wag+3 more

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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