promising

/prɑmɪsɪŋ/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Likely to turn out well in the future.

“the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career”

2

Showing possibility of achievement or excellence.

“a promising young man”

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withG
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Pig Latinomisingpray
Starts & ends withP … G
Syllablesprom · is · ing
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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