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Updated June 2026
Present participle of lie; telling falsehoods or reclining horizontally.
“She was lying on the couch reading.”
/'laɪɪŋ/
ly·ing
Contains Y and I; -ING ending pattern.
Worth 9 points; Y adds value to common letters.
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