Damming

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of dam, meaning constructing a barrier to hold back or redirect the flow of water.

“Engineers spent months damming the river gorge to create a reservoir for the city.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dam·ming

Related Words

Synonyms

blockingimpedingstemmingbarricading

Antonyms

releasingfreeing

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double M and ends in ING, a pattern that is easy to spot once the DAM root is identified

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Scrabble

Double M boosts the score and the ING suffix opens up board extensions in multiple directions

Words Related to Damming

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “damming” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Words you can make from Damming

Shorter words formed from the letters in “damming”.

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