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Fearing

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · present participle of fear

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

What does fearing mean?

verb

  1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

    “I fear she might get aggressive”

  2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

    “I fear the winters in Moscow”

    Synonymsdread

  3. be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

    “I fear I won't make it to your wedding party”

  4. be uneasy or apprehensive about

    “I fear the results of the final exams”

  5. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

    “Fear God as your father”

    Synonymsreverencereverevenerate

Definitions shown for fear, the base form of fearing.

Is FEARING 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 FEARING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

13 pts
f 4e 1a 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in FEARING

Hooks for FEARING

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

Front hooks

afearing

Back hooks

None

Words that end like FEARING

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

bearinghearingwearingclearinggearingtearingnearingrearingsearingshearingsmearingspearingappearingdisappearingendearingforbearingforswearingoverbearingoverhearingreappearing
All words ending in -EARING

Fearing: quick answers

Is FEARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FEARING 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 FEARING worth?
FEARING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 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 fearing mean?
fearing is the present participle of fear, which means “be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FEARING?
You can make 160 shorter words from FEARING, such as FARING, FINGER, FRINGE, FAGIN. See the full list.