Braying

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of bray, describing the act of making the loud, harsh cry characteristic of a donkey or ass.

“The donkey was braying loudly from the other side of the field.”

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Synonyms

honkingbellowingblaring crying

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Wordle

Contains RAY in positions 3-5, ends in -ING, note the Y before the suffix

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points, the Y adds good value and BRAY is a clean hook root

Words Related to Braying

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “braying” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bracing braking braving brazing draying fraying graying

Words you can make from Braying

Shorter words formed from the letters in “braying”.

abying baring baying binary brainy grainy raying abrin agrin angry argin baign bairn bangy banig barny bingy birny bragi brain brian bring briny bryan

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