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Keying

k 5e 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Very common · present participle of key

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

What does keying mean?

verb

  1. identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Synonymsidentifydiscoverkey outdistinguishdescribe

  2. provide with a key

    “We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building”

  3. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key

    “His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot”

  4. regulate the musical pitch of

  5. harmonize with or adjust to

    “key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude”

Definitions shown for key, the base form of keying.

Is KEYING 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 KEYING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
k 5e 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
k 5e 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
k 5e 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
k 6e 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in KEYING

Hooks for KEYING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

keyings

Words that end like KEYING

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

preyingobeyinghoneyingconveyingsurveyingvolleyingdisobeyinghackneyingjourneyingjockeyingmonkeying
All words ending in -EYING

Keying: quick answers

Is KEYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KEYING 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 KEYING worth?
KEYING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does keying mean?
keying is the present participle of key, which means “identify as in botany or biology, for example”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KEYING?
You can make 36 shorter words from KEYING, such as INKY, KYNE, YIKE, EKING. See the full list.