Curing

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The process by which a material such as concrete, rubber, or food hardens or sets through cooling, drying, chemical reaction, or crystallisation.

“The concrete slab required several days of curing before it could safely bear the weight of vehicles.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cur·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

preservinghealing treating

Antonyms

spoilinginfecting

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CURING has no repeated letters, C, U, R, I, N, G, a solid Wordle guess that covers common consonants alongside the U

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Scrabble

CURING scores 9 points, extend to CURINGS or hook the G onto existing tiles for additional plays

Words Related to Curing

Words one letter different

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

caring cering coring cubing cueing during luring turing

Words you can make from Curing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “curing”.

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

curbing curding curling curring cursing curving

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