Wring

/ɹɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Wring

noun

A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
"I grasped his hand and gave it a grateful wring."
Pain or distress.

verb

To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
"I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry."
To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
"Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl."
To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
"to wring one's hands (with worry, etc.)"

Anagrams of Wring

Words You Can Make

9 words can be made from the letters in "wring":

4-LETTER WORDS

girn grin ring wing

3-LETTER WORDS

gin rig rin wig win

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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