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Prolonging

p 3r 1o 1l 1o 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

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

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

What does prolonging mean?

verb

  1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

    “We prolonged our stay”

    Synonymsprotractextenddraw out

  2. lengthen or extend in duration or space

    “We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible”

    Synonymssustainkeep up

Definitions shown for prolong, the base form of prolonging.

Is PROLONGING 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 PROLONGING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3r 1o 1l 1o 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
p 4r 1o 1l 2o 1n 2g 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
p 4r 1o 1l 1o 1n 1g 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
p 3r 1o 1l 2o 1n 1g 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PROLONGING

Words that end like PROLONGING

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

belongingthrongingspongingwronginggonginglonging
All words ending in -ONGING

Prolonging: quick answers

Is PROLONGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PROLONGING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PROLONGING worth?
PROLONGING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does prolonging mean?
prolonging is the present participle of prolong, which means “lengthen in time”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PROLONGING?
You can make 193 shorter words from PROLONGING, such as PROLOGING, GLOOPING, PLONGING, PRONGING. See the full list.