Shopping

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The activity of browsing and purchasing goods from shops or online retailers. Can be done for necessity, leisure, or entertainment.

“Saturday morning is the best time for grocery shopping when the supermarket is less crowded.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

shop·ping

Related Words

Synonyms

purchasing buying browsingretail therapy

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Wordle

Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; features double-P and -ING ending

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points; the double-P and H create strong scoring potential

Words Related to Shopping

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “shopping” to make these 8-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

shipping stopping

Words you can make from Shopping

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shopping”.

hoping posing gipon hippo hogni hongs hopis nighs nosig ohing ophis oping opsin phons pingo pings pions shogi singh soign spong ghis gins gips

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