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Preening

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of preen

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

What does preening mean?

verb

  1. clean with one's bill

    “The birds preened”

    Synonymsplume

  2. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

    Synonymscongratulate

  3. dress or groom with elaborate care

    “She likes to dress when going to the opera”

    Synonymsprimpplumedress

Definitions shown for preen, the base form of preening.

Is PREENING 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 PREENING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4r 1e 1e 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
p 4r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3r 1e 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PREENING

Words that end like PREENING

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

greeningkeeningscreening
All words ending in -EENING

Preening: quick answers

Is PREENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREENING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREENING worth?
PREENING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preening mean?
preening is the present participle of preen, which means “clean with one's bill”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREENING?
You can make 120 shorter words from PREENING, such as PEENING, PEERING, PREEING, PEEING. See the full list.