Bluing
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A blue-tinted substance added to laundry or hair to counteract yellowing and produce a brighter, whiter appearance.
“She added a few drops of bluing to the final rinse to keep the white linen sheets brilliant.”
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blu·ing
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BL start with the unusual UIN cluster in the middle and G at the end, only six letters but very hard to guess without prior knowledge
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the ING ending offers hooking potential, a useful play for clearing a G that is otherwise hard to place
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