Is SPRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPRAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPRAYING mean?
- noun
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
- noun
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
“a spray of bullets”
- noun
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + 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 SPRAYING
SPRAYING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SPRAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- praying13
- spaying13
- springy13
- paying12
- prying12
- spying12
- syringa11
- pyrans11
- gipsy11
- grapy11
- gripy11
- parings10
- parsing10
- rasping10
- sparing10
- grainy10
- raying10
- saying10
- pansy10
- prays10
- pyins10
- pyran10
- raspy10
- spiny10
- spiry10
- spray10
- gapy10
- gyps10
- paring9
- prangs9
- raping9
- sprang9
- spring9
- angry9
- grays9
- rangy9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- pays9
- piny9
- pray9
- pyas9
- pyin9
- spay9
- spry9
- yaps9
- yips9
- gyp9
- sprain8
- aping8
- ayins8
- grasp8
- grips8
- pangs8
- pings8
- prang8
- prigs8
- rainy8
- spang8
- sprag8
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