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Parenting

p 3a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of parent

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

What does parenting mean?

verb

  1. look after a child until it is an adult

    “raise a family”

    Synonymsrearraisebring upnurture

Definitions shown for parent, the base form of parenting.

Is PARENTING 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 PARENTING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4a 1r 1e 1n 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3a 1r 1e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PARENTING

Hooks for PARENTING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like PARENTING

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

All words ending in -ENTING

Parenting: quick answers

Is PARENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARENTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PARENTING worth?
PARENTING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does parenting mean?
parenting is the present participle of parent, which means “look after a child until it is an adult”.
What words can you make with the letters in PARENTING?
You can make 445 shorter words from PARENTING, such as PREGNANT, PRENTING, RETAPING, TAPERING. See the full list.