Walking
/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Walking
verb
- To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.
"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."
- To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.
"If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk."
- Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.
"If you leave your wallet lying around, it’s going to walk."
- (of a batsman) To walk off the field, as if given out, after the fielding side appeals and before the umpire has ruled; done as a matter of sportsmanship when the batsman believes he is out.
- To travel (a distance) by walking.
"I walk two miles to school every day. The museum’s not far from here – you can walk it."
Anagrams of Walking
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
w4
a1
l1
k5
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Walking
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 "Walking"
Walking is a 7-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Walking" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "walking" is a high-scoring word.