01 Word definition

prying

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is PRYING a word?

Yes. PRYING is a 6-letter noun. offensive inquisitiveness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRYING?

P-R-Y-I-N-G

PRYING contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. offensive inquisitiveness

2adjective

  1. offensively curious or inquisitive

    “curious about the neighbor's doings”
Synonyms
nosinesssnoopinessnosynoseysnoopy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRYING spelled?

P1R2Y3I4N5G6
Starts withPRYFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PRYING.

How do you spell PRYING?

PRYING is spelled P-R-Y-I-N-G. It contains 6 letters.