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Coying

c 3o 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

adjective · 6 letters · Rare · form of coy

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

What does coying mean?

adjective

  1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

    Synonymsdemureovermodest

  2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement

    “a politician coy about his intentions”

  3. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures

    “like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled”

Definitions shown for coy, the base form of coying.

Is COYING 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 COYING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3o 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4o 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4o 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
c 3o 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in COYING

Words that end like COYING

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

joyingtoyingannoyingdestroyingenjoyingemployingalloyingconvoyingdecoying
All words ending in -OYING

Coying: quick answers

Is COYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COYING worth?
COYING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does coying mean?
coying is related to coy, which means “affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COYING?
You can make 39 shorter words from COYING, such as YOGIC, YONIC, CONY, YOGIN. See the full list.