professing
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Is professing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of professing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinionExamples: "a profession of disagreement"Synonyms: professing, profession
verb (English)
1. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable aboutExamples: "She professes organic chemistry"Synonyms: profess
2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance toExamples: "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist"Synonyms: profess
3. admit (to a wrongdoing)Examples: "She confessed that she had taken the money"Synonyms: concede, confess, profess
4. state freelyExamples: "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"Synonyms: profess
5. receive into a religious order or congregationSynonyms: profess
6. take vows, as in religious orderExamples: "she professed herself as a nun"Synonyms: profess
Definition source: Wiktionary