Dialing
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act or process of operating a telephone dial or keypad to enter and connect to a number.
“She was dialing the number when the signal dropped abruptly.”
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di·al·ing
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US spelling of dialling, ends in -ING, D and I together at the start are a common Wordle opening
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Worth 9 points, a common -ING gerund useful for extending existing plays already on the board
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