Erring
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Liable to make mistakes or prone to straying from what is right or correct.
“The magistrate showed compassion towards the erring defendant who had expressed genuine remorse.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
err·ing
Related Words
Synonyms
mistakingstrayingblundering
Antonyms
correctingsucceeding
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Double R sits in positions 2 and 3 and the -ING ending is extremely common, making early vowel guesses productive
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Scrabble
Worth 7 points, the -ING suffix is versatile for extending words already on the board
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