Trying

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Difficult to endure or demanding patience, or attempting something.

“It was a trying day filled with unexpected challenges.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/

Syllables

try·ing

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Synonyms

difficult challenging demanding

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Wordle

Contains Y twice, -ING ending pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, Y is valuable at 4 points.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “trying”.

girny grint ringy tying girn girt grin grit gyri ring tiny

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