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Braying

b 3r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of bray

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does braying mean?

verb

  1. braying characteristic of donkeys

  2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

    “grind the spices in a mortar”

    Synonymsgrindmashcrunchcomminute

  3. laugh loudly and harshly

Definitions shown for bray, the base form of braying.

Is BRAYING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BRAYING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
b 3r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
b 4r 1a 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
b 4r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BRAYING

Hooks for BRAYING

Add one letter to the front or back of BRAYING to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

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Words that end like BRAYING

Common words that share the ending -AYING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AYING

Braying: quick answers

Is BRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BRAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BRAYING worth?
BRAYING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does braying mean?
braying is the present participle of bray, which means “braying characteristic of donkeys”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BRAYING?
You can make 110 shorter words from BRAYING, such as ABYING, BAYING, BINARY, BINGY. See the full list.