Cluing

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of clue: providing hints or indications that help someone understand or solve something.

“The detective spent the afternoon cluing her partner in on the latest evidence from the crime scene.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

clu·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

informinghintingenlightening

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the UI vowel pair, ends in -ING, the Q-less U placement may trip solvers up

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the ING ending extends many racks, U without Q is a useful bonus

Words Related to Cluing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cluing” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bluing fluing gluing sluing

Words you can make from Cluing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cluing”.

cling clung cuing inglu lungi clin gunl iglu incl ling lung ugli unci

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cluing”.

cingula clueing culling culming curling lucking

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