filing

/ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/
noun

Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

    “The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.”

  2. The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.

  3. Something that has been officially filed; a document on file.

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FILING at a glance

FILING has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,470 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • FIRING10
  • FIXING17
  • PILING9
  • AILING7
  • TILING7
  • FINING10
  • OILING7
  • RILING7
  • WILING10
  • SILING7
  • MILING9
  • BILING9
  • FIFING13
  • FIKING14

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