taking
Taking can refer to the act of someone who picks up or takes something. Taking is also used as adjective, with meanings including very attractive; capturing interest.
Length
6
Scrabble
11
WWF
13
Starts
TA
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “TAKING” Mean?
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
taking has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseNoun
1 sensethe act of someone who picks up or takes something
“the pickings were easy”
“clothing could be had for the taking”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
very attractive; capturing interest
Length
6 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
G
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
T, A, K, I, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆TAKING has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TAKING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TAKING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆TAKING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
TA, AK, KI, IN, NG
Trigrams
TAK, AKI, KIN, ING
Crossword Intelligence
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