thinking

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
noun

The action or process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. The action or process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.

  2. A thought.

    “What is your thinking on this subject?”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English thinking, thynkynge, thenkyng, equivalent to think + -ing.

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THINKING at a glance

THINKING has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #550 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • THANKING16
  • THINNING12
  • THUNKING16
  • THICKING18

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