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vying

verb

Present participle and gerund of vie

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

VY

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VYING” Mean?

present participle and gerund of vie

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word vying with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

present participle and gerund of vie

Length

5 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

V, Y, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

v
y
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vying.

VYING is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with V and ends with G.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using vying in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

VYING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

VYING is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

VYING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

VYING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

VY, YI, IN, NG

Trigrams

VYI, YIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for vying.

VYING is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with V and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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