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hanging

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Is hanging a Scrabble word?

Yes, hanging is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of hanging?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (chess, of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.not-comparable

2. (baseball, slang, of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher, hence relatively easy to hit.Examples: "hanging breaking ball"; "hanging slider"not-comparableslang

3. (UK, slang, of a person, originally Manchester) Ugly; very unattractive; disgusting.Examples: "MUGSEY: Yeah. You fancy ‘im don’ you. LEANNE: No I don’t. Shut yer mouth. MUGSEY: Your mum said he’s gonna end up just like his dad. LEANNE: She don’ even know Bingo. Anyway, I don’t fancy ‘im, ‘e’s hanging."UKnot-comparableslang

noun (English)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).Examples: "Hanging is the punishment for one convicted of war crimes, there."; "The hanging of the bandits was attended by the whole village."; "No, Sir, 'tis fear of Hanging. Who would not ſteal, or do Murder, every time his Fingers itch'd at it, were it not for fear of the Gallows?"Synonyms: halter, a quick drop and a sudden stop, Abraham's balsam, necktie partycountableuncountable

2. (countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters).Examples: "The various hangings on that Christmas tree look nice."countable

3. (uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.Examples: "I dislike the cramped hanging in the gallery of 18th century painters."uncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "hanging"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "hanging"?

Scrabble
12 points
H4
A1
N1
G2
I1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
15 points
H3
A1
N2
G3
I1
N2
G3

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