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Praying

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · present participle of pray

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

What does praying mean?

verb

  1. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

    “pray to the Lord”

  2. call upon in supplication; entreat

    “I beg you to stop!”

    Synonymsbegimplore

Definitions shown for pray, the base form of praying.

Is PRAYING 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 PRAYING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in PRAYING

Hooks for PRAYING

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Words that end like PRAYING

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.

All words ending in -AYING

Praying: quick answers

Is PRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRAYING worth?
PRAYING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does praying mean?
praying is the present participle of pray, which means “address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRAYING?
You can make 108 shorter words from PRAYING, such as PAYING, PRYING, GRAPY, GRIPY. See the full list.