Is “Hanging” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HANGING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Hanging
/ˈhæŋɪŋ/
verb
1.To be or remain suspended.
“The lights hung from the ceiling.”
2.To float, as if suspended.
“The smoke hung in the room.”
3.(of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
Synonyms: put up, gallows, swing, take a ride to Tyburn, dangle, suspended
adjective
1.Suspended.
“The hanging vines made the house look older than it was.”
2.(of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
3.(of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.
“hanging breaking ball”