Fording
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of crossing a river or stream by walking or driving through a shallow point rather than using a bridge.
“Fording the river on horseback required careful judgement of the depth and current.”
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FOR- prefix and ends in -ING, D in the middle gives it a distinctive shape
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Worth 11 points with D at two points and G at two points both contributing
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