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Plying

p 3l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · present participle of ply

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

What does plying mean?

verb

  1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

    “The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”

    Synonymsprovidesupplycater

  2. apply oneself diligently

    “Ply one's trade”

  3. travel a route regularly

    “Ships ply the waters near the coast”

    Synonymsrun

  4. join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding

    “ply fabric”

  5. wield vigorously

    “ply an axe”

  6. use diligently

    “ply your wits!”

Definitions shown for ply, the base form of plying.

Is PLYING 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 PLYING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4l 2y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4l 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3l 2y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PLYING

Hooks for PLYING

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

Front hooks

uplying

Back hooks

None

Words that end like PLYING

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.

flyingtryingdyinglyingtyingcryingdryingfryingshyingskyingspyingvyingburyingcopyingvaryingcarryingstudyingworryingmodifyingoccupyingjustifyingqualifyingsatisfyingspecifying
All words ending in -YING

Plying: quick answers

Is PLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PLYING 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 PLYING worth?
PLYING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does plying mean?
plying is the present participle of ply, which means “give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PLYING?
You can make 29 shorter words from PLYING, such as GILPY, GYP, LINGY, LYING. See the full list.