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”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
3
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Increasing in quantity or value.
“a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate”
SIMILAR