Ceasing
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of cease: bringing an activity or state to an end.
“The rain showed no signs of ceasing throughout the afternoon.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsiːsɪŋ/
Syllables
ceas·ing
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Contains three vowels E, A, I, the -ING ending is very common in Wordle and narrows options fast
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Worth 10 points, straightforward tiles and the -ING ending allows further extension hooks
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