Gaping
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Staring open-mouthed in wonder, shock, or awe.
“The crowd stood gaping as the magician made the elephant vanish before their eyes.”
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gap·ing
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G-A-P at the start is a useful deduction, -ING ending is extremely common in Wordle answers
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Scrabble
P scores 3 points, -ING ending allows extension to GAPINGLY with the right tiles available
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