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Throwing

t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · present participle of throw

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

What does throwing mean?

verb

  1. propel through the air

    “throw a frisbee”

  2. move violently, energetically, or carelessly

    “She threw herself forwards”

  3. get rid of

    “he shed his image as a pushy boss”

    Synonymsshedcastcast offshake offthrow off

  4. place or put with great energy

    “She threw the blanket around the child”

    Synonymsthrust

  5. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

    “Throw a glance”

    Synonymsgive

  6. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

    “switch on the light”

    Synonymsflipswitch

Definitions shown for throw, the base form of throwing.

Is THROWING 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 THROWING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
t 1h 3r 1o 1w 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
t 1h 3r 1o 1w 5i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in THROWING

Anagrams 2

ingrowthworthing

Hooks for THROWING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

throwings

Words that end like THROWING

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

growingknowingshowingowingblowingflowingglowingslowingchowingcrowingsnowingstowingbowingcowinglowingmowingrowingsowingtowingvowingwowingallowingborrowingfollowing
All words ending in -OWING

Throwing: quick answers

Is THROWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THROWING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is THROWING worth?
THROWING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does throwing mean?
throwing is the present participle of throw, which means “propel through the air”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in THROWING?
You can make 171 shorter words from THROWING, such as WHORING, GROWTH, WRIGHT, THROWN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of THROWING?
THROWING rearranges into INGROWTH, WORTHING.