hastings

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈheɪ.stɪŋz/
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/ˈheɪ.stɪŋz/ · /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

Definition of hastings

27 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A place name, including:
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name

  1. A place name, including:
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  24. A habitational surname from Old English.
  25. A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

  1. (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”
  2. (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.

Anagrams of hastings

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

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