BURNING
/bɜːnɪŋ/
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun, adjective
Definition of BURNING
To cause to be consumed by fire.
"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."
To be consumed by fire, or in flames.
"He watched the house burn."
To overheat so as to make unusable.
"He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel."
The act by which something burns or is burned.
A fire.
"The burnings continued all day."
So hot as to seem to burn (something).
"the burning sun"
Feeling very hot.
"burning skin"
Feeling great passion.
"her burning heart"
Examples of BURNING in a Sentence
- "He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."
- "He watched the house burn."
- "He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel."
- "The burnings continued all day."
Word Details
Is BURNING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BURNING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of BURNING earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 60 points total.
Letter Values for BURNING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | u | r | n | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| WWF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BURNING
56 words from the letters in BURNING
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How to Use BURNING in Word Games
BURNING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since BURNING uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 60 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BURNING to find 56 additional valid words.