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Preserving

p 3r 1e 1s 1e 1r 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of preserve

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

What does preserving mean?

verb

  1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

    “preserve the peace in the family”

    Synonymscontinueupholdcarry onbear on

  2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

    “We preserve these archeological findings”

    Synonymsconservemaintainkeep up

  3. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

    “She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”

    Synonymssave

  4. prevent (food) from rotting

    “preserved meats”

    Synonymskeep

  5. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

    “May God keep you”

    Synonymskeep

  6. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

    “preserve the forest and the lakes”

Definitions shown for preserve, the base form of preserving.

Is PRESERVING 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 PRESERVING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3r 1e 1s 1e 1r 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
p 4r 1e 1s 1e 1r 1v 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
p 4r 1e 1s 1e 1r 1v 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
p 3r 1e 1s 1e 1r 1v 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PRESERVING

Words that end like PRESERVING

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

observingreservingdeservingconservingunnervingservingswervingnerving
All words ending in -ERVING

Preserving: quick answers

Is PRESERVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRESERVING 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 PRESERVING worth?
PRESERVING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preserving mean?
preserving is the present participle of preserve, which means “keep or maintain in unaltered condition”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRESERVING?
You can make 475 shorter words from PRESERVING, such as PREEVING, PEEVING, PERVING, PREVING. See the full list.