Fencing
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A structure of posts, wire, or wood used to enclose or mark the boundary of an area.
“They replaced the rotten wooden fencing along the garden perimeter with metal posts and wire.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
Syllables
fenc·ing
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Wordle
Ends in -ING, contains F, E, N, C, I, N with repeated N, tests the C position effectively
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, C scores 3 and the -ING ending is one of the most useful suffixes in Scrabble
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