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Updated June 2026
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.”
stay·ing
Contains Y and -ING ending; vowels A, I; common verb
Worth 11 points; the Y provides valuable scoring
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