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Destroying

d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of destroy

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

What does destroying mean?

verb

  1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

    “The fire destroyed the house”

    Synonymsdestruct

  2. destroy completely; damage irreparably

    “You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”

    Synonymsruin

  3. defeat soundly and humiliatingly

    “The home team demolished the visitors”

    Synonymsdemolish

  4. put (an animal) to death

    “The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid”

    Synonymsput down

Definitions shown for destroy, the base form of destroying.

Is DESTROYING 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 DESTROYING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
d 2e 1s 1t 1r 1o 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DESTROYING

Words that end like DESTROYING

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.

annoyingemployingenjoyingconvoyingalloyingdecoyingjoyingtoying
All words ending in -OYING

Destroying: quick answers

Is DESTROYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESTROYING 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 DESTROYING worth?
DESTROYING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does destroying mean?
destroying is the present participle of destroy, which means “do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESTROYING?
You can make 1101 shorter words from DESTROYING, such as OYSTERING, SYNERGID, SYRINGED, DINGEYS. See the full list.