Gaffing
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of gaff, fastening sharp metal spurs to a gamecock's legs in preparation for a cockfight.
“The handlers were gaffing the birds in a back room before the illegal bout could begin.”
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spurring
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Ends in -ING with a double F before the suffix, G, A, F, F, I, N, G follows a familiar pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points with the double F scoring 8, a niche term but high-scoring for its length
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