Bugging
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of bug, describing the act of covertly installing surveillance devices or persistently annoying and troubling someone.
“The thought of someone bugging their office filled her with alarm.”
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/ˈbʌɡɪŋ/
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Wordle
Contains double G and ends in -ING, both common patterns worth testing in an early Wordle guess
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Worth 12 points, the double G and -ING suffix make this a useful 7-letter rack-clearing option
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