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Parrying

p 3a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · present participle of parry

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

What does parrying mean?

verb

  1. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

    “block an attack”

    Synonymsblockdeflect

  2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    “He dodged the issue”

    Synonymshedgefudgeevadeput offcircumvent

Definitions shown for parry, the base form of parrying.

Is PARRYING 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 PARRYING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3a 1r 1r 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PARRYING

Words that end like PARRYING

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

All words ending in -YING

Parrying: quick answers

Is PARRYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PARRYING 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 PARRYING worth?
PARRYING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does parrying mean?
parrying is the present participle of parry, which means “impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PARRYING?
You can make 117 shorter words from PARRYING, such as PRAYING, PAYING, PRYING, GRAPY. See the full list.