finding

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
noun

A result of research or an investigation.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A result of research or an investigation.

  2. A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.

  3. That which is found, a find, a discovery.

  4. The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.

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FINDING at a glance

FINDING has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,442 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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Change one letter, keep the rest
  • FUNDING12
  • BINDING11
  • WINDING12
  • MINDING11
  • FENDING12
  • FINNING11
  • SINDING9
  • FINKING15
  • FONDING12
  • TINDING9
  • FANDING12
  • KINDING13
  • RINDING9

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