Is PRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRAYING mean?
Praying is a form of PRAY.
- verb
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
“pray to the Lord”
- verb
call upon in supplication; entreat
“I beg you to stop!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 PRAYING
Single letters that turn PRAYING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PRAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paying12
- prying12
- grapy11
- gripy11
- grainy10
- raying10
- pyran10
- gapy10
- paring9
- raping9
- angry9
- rangy9
- piny9
- pray9
- pyin9
- gyp9
- aping8
- prang8
- rainy8
- gray8
- gyri8
- yagi8
- yang8
- pay8
- pry8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
- airy7
- ayin7
- grip7
- nary7
- pang7
- ping7
- prig7
- yarn7
- gay7
- yag7
- garni6
- grain6
- nipa6
- pain6
- pair6
- pian6
- pina6
- pirn6
- any6
- gap6
- gip6
- nay6
- pig6
- ray6
- rya6
- yar6
- yin6
- agin5
- gain5
- girn5
- gnar5
- gran5
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