hing

Not valid in Scrabble

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

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/hɪŋ/

Definition of hing

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (alt-of, alternative, dialectal, poetic)alternative form of hang.
    “The peers of Pluto's realm assembled been Amid the palace of their angry King, In hideous forms and shapes, tofore unseen, That fear, death, terror and amazement bring, With ugly paws some trample on the green, Some gnaw the snakes that on their shoulders hing.”
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verb

  1. (alt-of, alternative, dialectal, poetic)alternative form of hang.
    “The peers of Pluto's realm assembled been Amid the palace of their angry King, In hideous forms and shapes, tofore unseen, That fear, death, terror and amazement bring, With ugly paws some trample on the green, Some gnaw the snakes that on their shoulders hing.”

noun

  1. (India, uncountable)Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning.

name

  1. A Chinese surname from Teochew.

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Etymology

From Hindi हींग (hīṅg).

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Words you can make from hing

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3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

5 extensions · 4 front · 1 back

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