Lying

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of lie; telling falsehoods or reclining horizontally.

“She was lying on the couch reading.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'laɪɪŋ/

Syllables

ly·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

recliningdeceivingfibbing

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y and I; -ING ending pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; Y adds value to common letters.

Words Related to Lying

Anagrams of Lying

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lying”.

lingy

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lying” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dying eying hying tying vying

Words you can make from Lying

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lying”.

glyn inly

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lying”.

flying

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