promising

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/
adjectivenoun

Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.

    “a promising young apprentice”

  2. Encouraging and inspiring confidence.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The act of making a promise.

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PROMISING at a glance

PROMISING has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,904 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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