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Aiming

a 1i 1m 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Very common · present participle of aim

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does aiming mean?

verb

  1. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

    “Please don't aim at your little brother!”

    Synonymstaketraintake aimdirect

  2. propose or intend

    “I aim to arrive at noon”

    Synonymspurposepurportpropose

  3. move into a desired direction of discourse

    “What are you driving at?”

    Synonymsdriveget

  4. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

    Synonymscalculatedirect

  5. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

    “He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”

    Synonymstargetplacedirectpoint

  6. direct (a remark) toward an intended goal

    “She wanted to aim a pun”

Definitions shown for aim, the base form of aiming.

Is AIMING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AIMING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
a 1i 1m 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
a 1i 1m 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

10 pts
a 1i 1m 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
a 1i 1m 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AIMING

Hooks for AIMING

Add one letter to the front or back of AIMING to make another word.

Front hooks

maiming

Back hooks

None

Words that end like AIMING

Common words that share the ending -AIMING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

claimingmaimingacclaimingexclaimingreclaimingdisclaimingproclaiming
All words ending in -AIMING

Aiming: quick answers

Is AIMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AIMING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AIMING worth?
AIMING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does aiming mean?
aiming is the present participle of aim, which means “point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AIMING?
You can make 36 shorter words from AIMING, such as GAMIN, ANIMI, MAGI, MANG. See the full list.