Harking

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of hark, meaning listening attentively or referring nostalgically back to a past time or event.

“He was always harking back to the golden age of British manufacturing.”

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Synonyms

listening heeding attendingreverting

Antonyms

ignoringdisregarding

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Wordle

Contains K in the middle followed by ING, the K is the single most valuable letter to confirm

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Scrabble

K scores five points and considerably elevates this word's Scrabble value despite its short tile count

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Words one letter different

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Words you can make from Harking

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