Droning
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To speak or make sound in a low, dull, continuous monotone with little or no variation in pitch.
“The lecturer kept droning on about procurement procedures long after the audience had lost interest.”
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Wordle
Contains no repeated letters, the -NING ending is shared with RUNNING and PINNING for pattern comparison
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, useful mid-game word but the repeated N requires two N tiles
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