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Fraying

f 4r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of fray

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

What does fraying mean?

verb

  1. wear away by rubbing

    “The friction frayed the sleeve”

    Synonymsfrazzle

  2. cause friction

    “my sweater scratches”

    Synonymsrubfretchafescratch

Definitions shown for fray, the base form of fraying.

Is FRAYING 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 FRAYING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
f 4r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
f 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 FRAYING

Hooks for FRAYING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like FRAYING

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

Fraying: quick answers

Is FRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FRAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FRAYING worth?
FRAYING scores 14 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 fraying mean?
fraying is the present participle of fray, which means “wear away by rubbing”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FRAYING?
You can make 94 shorter words from FRAYING, such as FAYING, FRINGY, FRYING, FAIRY. See the full list.