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Taming

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · present participle of tame

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

What does taming mean?

verb

  1. correct by punishment or discipline

    Synonymschastensubdue

  2. make less strong or intense; soften

    “Tone down that aggressive letter”

    Synonymstone downmoderate

  3. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

    “domesticate oats”

    Synonymsdomesticatecultivatenaturalizenaturalise

  4. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

    “He tames lions for the circus”

    Synonymsdomesticatedomesticizedomesticisereclaim

  5. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

    “The horse was domesticated a long time ago”

    Synonymsdomesticate

Definitions shown for tame, the base form of taming.

Is TAMING 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 TAMING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in TAMING

Anagrams 1

mating

Hooks for TAMING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tamings

Words that end like TAMING

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

namingblaminggaminglamingflamingframingshamingrenamingdefaminginflamingnicknaming
All words ending in -AMING

Taming: quick answers

Is TAMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TAMING 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 TAMING worth?
TAMING 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 taming mean?
taming is the present participle of tame, which means “correct by punishment or discipline”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TAMING?
You can make 65 shorter words from TAMING, such as GAMIN, MAGI, MANG, MATIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TAMING?
TAMING rearranges into MATING.