Fending
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of fend: managing or coping independently without assistance.
“Left alone for a fortnight, the teenagers did well fending for themselves in the cottage.”
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Ends in -ING, the F-E-N combination at the start is a productive opening cluster
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Worth 12 points, the -ING suffix is easily hookable and D scores 2 for a slight boost
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