Dozing

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of doze, meaning sleeping lightly or taking a brief nap.

“He was dozing in the armchair when the telephone rang.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

doz·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

nappingsnoozingslumbering

Antonyms

wakingrousingalerting

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The OZI sequence is unusual, Z in the third position should narrow guesses significantly.

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, Z scores 10 and the ING ending is very useful for hooking or extending plays.

Words Related to Dozing

Words one letter different

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

dazing doling doming doping dosing doting oozing

Words you can make from Dozing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dozing”.

dingo doing gondi gonid ding dino dion doni gond odin zing zion

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