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Fanning

f 4a 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of fan

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

What does fanning mean?

verb

  1. strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

  2. make (an emotion) fiercer

    “fan hatred”

  3. agitate the air

  4. blow away or off with a current of air

    “winnow chaff”

    Synonymswinnow

Definitions shown for fan, the base form of fanning.

Is FANNING 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 FANNING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
f 4a 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
f 4a 1n 2n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4a 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
f 4a 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in FANNING

Hooks for FANNING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like FANNING

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

All words ending in -ANNING

Fanning: quick answers

Is FANNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FANNING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FANNING worth?
FANNING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fanning mean?
fanning is the present participle of fan, which means “strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FANNING?
You can make 32 shorter words from FANNING, such as FINGAN, FAGIN, FINNAN, FANG. See the full list.