Gasping
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of gasp, meaning breathing in short, laboured inhalations as a result of exertion, shock, or breathlessness.
“She emerged from the pool gasping for air after the long underwater swim.”
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Ends in -ING, GASP is a familiar root, all letters are very common
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Worth 11 points, P scores 3 and -ING plays well off existing board words
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