Carrying

8 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of carry, meaning to support and move from one place to another. To have or bear with oneself.

“She was carrying a heavy rucksack filled with camping equipment.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

car·ry·ing

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Synonyms

transportingbearingconveyinghauling

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Wordle

Double 'r' with 'ying' ending; watch for 'y' placement

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; valuable word with 'y' and common letters

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “carrying”.

caring racing acing agric agrin angry argin cairn cangy carny carri carry cigar craig crain crang crany garni girny gnarr gracy grain gynic gyric

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