raising

NOUNADJECTIVE
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

raising is a valid 7-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1I1S1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does raising mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The event of something being raised upward.

“a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity”

RELATED
2

The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.

BROADER
RELATED
3

Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Increasing in quantity or value.

“a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate”

SIMILAR