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Sullying

s 1u 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · present participle of sully

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

What does sullying mean?

verb

  1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

    “sully someone's reputation”

    Synonymsdefilecorrupttaintcloud

  2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

    Synonymstarnishstainmaculatedefile

  3. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

    “The journalists have defamed me!”

    Synonymsdefameslandersmirchaspersedenigrate

Definitions shown for sully, the base form of sullying.

Is SULLYING 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 SULLYING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1u 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1u 2l 2l 2y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1u 2l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
s 1u 2l 2l 2y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SULLYING

Words that end like SULLYING

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

applyingcarryingimplyingreplyingstudyingworryingburyingcopyingsupplyingvaryingemptyingmarryingdenyingrelyingtidyingbandyingbellyingberryingbullyingcaddyingcandyingcurryingdallyingdecrying
All words ending in -YING

Sullying: quick answers

Is SULLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SULLYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SULLYING worth?
SULLYING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sullying mean?
sullying is the present participle of sully, which means “place under suspicion or cast doubt upon”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SULLYING?
You can make 112 shorter words from SULLYING, such as LUNGYIS, GLUILY, LUNGYI, LYINGS. See the full list.