hastings
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
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- 8
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Definition of hastings
27 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
name
- A place name, including:
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- A place name, including:
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- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
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(dated, plural, plural-normally)Early fruit or vegetables, especially peas.
“The large white and green Hastings are tender , and not to be set till the cold is over , and then not very thick , for they spread much and mount high , and therefore require the help of tall Sticks”
- (form-of, plural)plural of hasting
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Etymology
The placename in England is derived from the Old English tribal name Hæstingas (“Hæsta's people, the family/followers of Hæsta”), which was later transferred to their settlement. The family name has…
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The placename in England is derived from the Old English tribal name Hæstingas (“Hæsta's people, the family/followers of Hæsta”), which was later transferred to their settlement. The family name has two possible sources: * from the place name * a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten(c), Hastang The later place names in other countries are named either after people with that family name, or after the town of Hastings in England.
Words you can make from hastings
200+ playable · top: STASHING (12 pts)
Best play stashing 12 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
23 words- ASHING 10 pts
- HATING 10 pts
- NIGHTS 10 pts
- SANGHS 10 pts
- SIGHTS 10 pts
- THANGS 10 pts
- THINGS 10 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- SNATHS 9 pts
- AGISTS 7 pts
- ANGSTS 7 pts
- ASSIGN 7 pts
- GAINST 7 pts
- GIANTS 7 pts
- SATING 7 pts
- STAIGS 7 pts
- STANGS 7 pts
- STINGS 7 pts
- TASING 7 pts
- SAINTS 6 pts
- SATINS 6 pts
- STAINS 6 pts
5-letter words
55 words- AHING 9 pts
- GHAST 9 pts
- GHATS 9 pts
- GNASH 9 pts
- HANGS 9 pts
- NIGHS 9 pts
- NIGHT 9 pts
- SANGH 9 pts
- SHAGS 9 pts
- SIGHS 9 pts
- SIGHT 9 pts
- THANG 9 pts
- THING 9 pts
- HAINT 8 pts
- HANTS 8 pts
- HINTS 8 pts
- HISTS 8 pts
- SAITH 8 pts
- SHINS 8 pts
- SHIST 8 pts
- SHITS 8 pts
- SINHS 8 pts
- SNASH 8 pts
- SNATH 8 pts
- STASH 8 pts
- THINS 8 pts
- AGIST 6 pts
- ANGST 6 pts
- GAINS 6 pts
- GAITS 6 pts
- GASTS 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
- GISTS 6 pts
- GNATS 6 pts
- SIGNA 6 pts
- SIGNS 6 pts
- SINGS 6 pts
- SNAGS 6 pts
- STAGS 6 pts
- STAIG 6 pts
- STANG 6 pts
- STING 6 pts
- TANGS 6 pts
- TINGS 6 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- SAINS 5 pts
- SAINT 5 pts
- SASIN 5 pts
- SATIN 5 pts
- SATIS 5 pts
- SNITS 5 pts
- STAIN 5 pts
- STANS 5 pts
- TAINS 5 pts
- TIANS 5 pts
4-letter words
65 words- GASH 8 pts
- GHAT 8 pts
- GHIS 8 pts
- HAGS 8 pts
- HANG 8 pts
- NIGH 8 pts
- SHAG 8 pts
- SIGH 8 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- HANT 7 pts
- HAST 7 pts
- HATS 7 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HINT 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- HIST 7 pts
- HITS 7 pts
- SASH 7 pts
- SHAT 7 pts
- SHIN 7 pts
- SHIT 7 pts
- SINH 7 pts
- SITH 7 pts
- THAN 7 pts
- THIN 7 pts
- THIS 7 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GAST 5 pts
- GATS 5 pts
- GINS 5 pts
- GIST 5 pts
- GITS 5 pts
- GNAT 5 pts
- NAGS 5 pts
- SAGS 5 pts
- SANG 5 pts
- SIGN 5 pts
- SIGS 5 pts
- SING 5 pts
- SNAG 5 pts
- STAG 5 pts
- TAGS 5 pts
- TANG 5 pts
- TING 5 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- SAIN 4 pts
- SANS 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SINS 4 pts
- SITS 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- STAN 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
- TASS 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
3-letter words
43 words- GHI 7 pts
- HAG 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HIT 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- NTH 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- AGS 4 pts
- GAN 4 pts
- GAS 4 pts
- GAT 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- GIS 4 pts
- GIT 4 pts
- NAG 4 pts
- SAG 4 pts
- SIG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ASS 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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