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Fraying

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Fraying

verb

  1. To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

    "The ribbon frayed at the cut end."

  2. To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).

    "The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)"

  3. Frighten; alarm
  4. To bear the expense of; to defray.
  5. To rub.

noun

  1. Frayed material.

    "Any frayings of rope should be removed."

  2. The skin which a deer frays from its horns.
Anagrams of Fraying

No exact anagrams found for "fraying". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "fraying" and rearranging:

+oforaying
+sfrayings
Related Word Patterns
FR...Words starting with "fr"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "fraying"
Letter Values
f4
r1
a1
y4
i1
n1
g2

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Fraying
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
fabbestfablersfabliaufablingfabricsfabularfacadesfacetedfacialsfaciendfacingsfactfulfactionfactoidfactors

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Fraying"

Fraying is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Fraying" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fraying" is a medium-scoring word.