Bearing
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person's way of standing, moving, or behaving; deportment. The direction or position of something relative to a fixed point; relevance to a situation.
“The captain checked the ship's bearing using the compass.”
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IPA
/ˈbɛərɪŋ/
Syllables
bear·ing
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Wordle
Contains EA diphthong; -ING ending
Scrabble
10 points; good vowel distribution with -ING suffix
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