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Decoying

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of decoy

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

What does decoying mean?

verb

  1. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

Definitions shown for decoy, the base form of decoying.

Is DECOYING 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 DECOYING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
d 2e 1c 3o 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2e 1c 4o 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
d 2e 1c 4o 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
d 2e 1c 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 DECOYING

Anagrams 1

gynecoid

Words that end like DECOYING

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.

annoyingdestroyingenjoyingemployingalloyingconvoyingjoyingtoying
All words ending in -OYING

Decoying: quick answers

Is DECOYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECOYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECOYING worth?
DECOYING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decoying mean?
decoying is the present participle of decoy, which means “lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECOYING?
You can make 168 shorter words from DECOYING, such as COYING, DIOECY, COIGNED, COYED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DECOYING?
DECOYING rearranges into GYNECOID.