Playing

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Engaging in activity for enjoyment and recreation. Participating in a sport or game, or performing music.

“Children were playing happily in the park whilst their parents watched nearby.”

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Contains three vowels A, I, Y with common consonants P, L, N, G

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Worth 13 points; valuable P and Y with common -ING suffix

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