Is “Killing” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
KILLING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Killing

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

verb
  1. 1.To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

    Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.

  2. 2.To render inoperative.

    He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.

  3. 3.To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.

    My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.

Synonyms: annihilate, assassinate, bump off, dispatch, ice, knock off

noun
  1. 1.An instance of someone being killed.

  2. 2.(usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.

    He made a killing on the stock market.

adjective
  1. 1.That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

  2. 2.Devastatingly attractive.

  3. 3.That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.