GING
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɡɪŋ//
noun
- (obsolete) A company; troop; a gang."There is a knot, a ging, a pack, a conspiracy againſt me."
noun
- (Australia) A ‘shanghai’, or handheld catapult."I put a stone in the ging and let fly."
noun
- (informal) A redhead, a ginger-haired person
name
- (hypocoristic) A diminutive of the female given names Ginger and Virginia."Amelia thereupon taught Ginger Park and Lucy. [...] In one picture Amelia and three friends—Katherine Dolan (referred to as Dolan), Lucy (Toot), Virginia Park (Ging) are lying on their stomachs, their chins cupped in their hands, staring at the camera either before or after a basketball game; it is Amelia who is holding the ball."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GING'?
The word GING is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
G2
I1
N1
G2
Total: 6 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.