Staying
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The present participle of stay, referring to the act of remaining in a place or maintaining a particular state. Can also mean temporarily residing somewhere.
“We are staying at a hotel near the beach during our holiday.”
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Contains Y and -ING ending; vowels A, I; common verb
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Worth 11 points; the Y provides valuable scoring
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