Is FRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRAYING mean?
Fraying is a form of FRAY.
- noun
a noisy fight
- verb
wear away by rubbing
“The friction frayed the sleeve”
- verb
cause friction
“my sweater scratches”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FRAYING
Single letters that turn FRAYING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FRAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- faying13
- fringy13
- frying13
- fairy11
- faring10
- grainy10
- raying10
- fray10
- angry9
- fagin9
- rangy9
- fay9
- fry9
- infra8
- rainy8
- fang8
- frag8
- frig8
- gray8
- gyri8
- yagi8
- yang8
- airy7
- ayin7
- fain7
- fair7
- fiar7
- firn7
- naif7
- nary7
- yarn7
- fag7
- fig7
- gay7
- gif7
- yag7
- garni6
- grain6
- any6
- arf6
- fan6
- far6
- fin6
- fir6
- nay6
- ray6
- rif6
- rya6
- yar6
- yin6
- agin5
- gain5
- girn5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
- ragi5
- rang5
- ring5
- ay5
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