Edging
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A decorative or functional border applied to the edge of clothing, a rug, a path, or a similar surface.
“She sewed a neat lace edging around the collar of the dress.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɛd͡ʒ.ɪŋ/
Syllables
edg·ing
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Wordle
Ends in the very common -ING suffix, built on EDGE, two vowels E and I
Scrabble
G appears twice in EDGING, the -ING ending offers hook potential, moderate overall Scrabble value
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