Hogging
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Taking or claiming an excessive share of something for oneself in a selfish manner.
“He was hogging the remote control all evening and refused to share it.”
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Wordle
Double G in the middle, ends in -ING. Starts H-O-G-G, the GG is the key doubling to watch for.
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Scrabble
H scores 4 and double G adds 4. A common word with modest scoring, the -ING bingo ending is easy to slot onto a board.
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