Caning
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Woven material made from interlaced slender branches or strips of reed, used particularly for the seats and backs of chairs.
“The antique chair had its original caning lovingly restored by a local craftsman.”
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Wordle
The -ING ending is among the most common in Wordle, CANING shares letters with CANING, LANING, and BANING
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the -ING suffix is highly versatile on the board, hooks cleanly off CAN
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