Coping
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A flat layer of stone or brick placed along the top of a wall to protect and seal it.
“The old stone coping had crumbled in places and needed replacing.”
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cop·ing
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Wordle
Starts CO- and ends -ING, the P in the middle is the least predictable letter in this word
Scrabble
P scores 3 points, COPING is also the present participle of COPE, giving it dual validity, extends to COPINGS
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