Paring

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Paring

verb

To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."
(often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off
"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."
To trim the hoof of a horse

noun

A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.

Anagrams of Paring

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "paring":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ccarping craping

+lgraplin parling

+mgripman ramping

Related Word Patterns

PA...Words starting with "pa"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "paring"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

p3

a1

r1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "paring"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "P"

Rhymes With Paring

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 6-Letter Words

pablum pacers pachas pacier pacify pacing packed packer packet packly padauk padded padder paddle padles

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 "Paring"

Paring is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "paring" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Paring" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "paring" is a low-scoring word.