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Downplaying
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About 3 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of downplay
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does downplaying mean?
verb
represent as less significant or important
Synonymsunderstateminimizeminimise
understate the importance or quality of
“he played down his royal ancestry”
Synonymsbackgroundplay down
Definitions shown for downplay, the base form of downplaying.
Is DOWNPLAYING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 DOWNPLAYING worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DOWNPLAYING
Best shorter words top 30 of 546
downplay 17playdown 17yawping 16dayglow 15gwyniad 15pandying 15pownding 15palinody 14podgily 14yawling 14yawning 14yowling 14gowany 13lapwing 13logway 13lownding 13lowping 13pawning 13pindown 13playing 13plowing 13ploying 13ponying 13powny 13waying 13wyling 13yawing 13yowing 13dawning 12daylong 12
See all 546 words made from DOWNPLAYING Words that end like DOWNPLAYING
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.
displayingportrayingdelayingbetrayingdismayingmislayingoutlayingprepayingwaylayingallayingarrayingdecayingessayingforayinginlayingrelayingrepayingunsayingplayingstayingpayingsayingprayinglaying
All words ending in -AYING Downplaying: quick answers
Is DOWNPLAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DOWNPLAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DOWNPLAYING worth?
DOWNPLAYING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does downplaying mean?
downplaying is the present participle of downplay, which means “represent as less significant or important”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DOWNPLAYING?
You can make 546 shorter words from DOWNPLAYING, such as DOWNPLAY, PLAYDOWN, YAWPING, DAYGLOW. See the full list.