Paring

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A thin strip or sliver that has been peeled or shaved from the surface of something, such as fruit or wood.

“Apple parings littered the kitchen worktop after she had finished preparing the pies.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

par·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

slivershaving

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ING with common letters, PARING shares a pattern with CARING and FARING

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the ING suffix provides flexible hooks for building longer plays

Words Related to Paring

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “paring” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

baring caring daring earing faring haring oaring pacing paging paling parang paving pawing paying poring raring taring varing waring

Words you can make from Paring

Shorter words formed from the letters in “paring”.

agrin aping argin garni grain graip ngapi pangi prang agin airn arni gain gair garn girn gnar grin grip inga iran nipa pain pair

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “paring”.

carping craping draping graping harping parking

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