Dictionary
Portraying
p 3o 1r 1t 1r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Very common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does portraying mean?
Is PORTRAYING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 PORTRAYING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PORTRAYING
Best shorter words top 30 of 486
parrying 14partying 14praying 13yorping 13gyration 12organity 12parroting 12parroty 12paying 12portray 12prorating 12prying 12tarrying 12topiary 12typing 12giantry 11grapy 11gripy 11grypt 11gyrator 11painty 11pantry 11parity 11pointy 11pongy 11porgy 11priory 11trypan 11atopy 10gantry 10
See all 486 words made from PORTRAYING Words that end like PORTRAYING
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.
displayingdelayingbetrayingdismayingmislayingoutlayingprepayingwaylayingallayingarrayingdecayingessayingforayinginlayingrelayingrepayingunsayingplayingstayingpayingsayingprayinglayingholidaying
All words ending in -AYING Portraying: quick answers
Is PORTRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PORTRAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PORTRAYING worth?
PORTRAYING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does portraying mean?
As a noun, portraying means “a representation by picture or portraiture”.
What words can you make with the letters in PORTRAYING?
You can make 486 shorter words from PORTRAYING, such as PARRYING, PARTYING, PRAYING, YORPING. See the full list.