Verb' (4 letters) The crossword solutions for the term NAMING WORD are NOUN and 'Verb'. A Naming Word is a word that is used to name something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea. It can be either a noun or a verb. Nouns are words that refer to people, places, things, or ideas, while verbs are words that describe an action or state of being. For example, the word 'DOG' is a noun, and the word 'RUN' is a verb.