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Having

h 4a 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

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

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

What does having mean?

verb

  1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

    “She has $1,000 in the bank”

    Synonymshave gothold

  2. have as a feature

    “This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”

    Synonymsfeature

  3. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

    “get an idea”

    Synonymsexperiencereceiveget

  4. have ownership or possession of

    “He owns three houses in Florida”

    Synonymsownpossess

  5. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

    “He got his squad on the ball”

    Synonymsgetlet

  6. serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    “Have another bowl of chicken soup!”

    Synonymsconsumeingesttake intake

Definitions shown for have, the base form of having.

Is HAVING 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 HAVING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
h 4a 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
h 3a 1v 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
h 4a 1v 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
h 3a 1v 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in HAVING

Hooks for HAVING

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

Front hooks

shaving

Back hooks

havings

Words that end like HAVING

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

savingravingwavingcavingpavingbravingcravinggravingslavingstavingdepravingengravingenslavingmicrowavingshavingbehavingmisbehaving
All words ending in -AVING

Having: quick answers

Is HAVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAVING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HAVING worth?
HAVING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does having mean?
having is the present participle of have, which means “have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HAVING?
You can make 39 shorter words from HAVING, such as AHING, ANIGH, HANGI, HANG. See the full list.