Decoying

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Decoying

verb

To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
"to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net"
To act as, or use, a decoy.

noun

The act of one who decoys.

Anagrams of Decoying

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "decoying":

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "decoying"

Letter Values

d2

e1

c3

o1

y4

i1

n1

g2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "decoying"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "D"

Rhymes With Decoying

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 8-Letter Words

dabblers dabbling dabchick dabsters dackered dactylic dactylus dadaisms dadaists daddling daemones daemonic daffiest daffodil daftness

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Decoying"

Decoying is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "decoying" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

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When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "decoying" is a high-scoring word.

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