Is “Staying” a Scrabble word?
Yes
STAYING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Staying
/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/
verb
1.To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
2.To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
3.To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
Synonyms: endure, resist, cancel, cease, discontinue, halt
verb
1.To brace or support with a stay or stays
“stay a mast”
2.To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
3.To tack; put on the other tack.
“to stay ship”
noun
1.A stay or visit.