Holing

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of hole: making an opening in something, or in golf, putting the ball into the cup.

“The plumber spent the morning holing through the wall to fit the new pipe.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hol·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

piercingboringpuncturingperforating

Antonyms

sealingfilling blocking

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts HOL and ends in the common ING gerund suffix, with O as the only vowel.

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Scrabble

HOLING scores 10 points and the ING ending allows easy board extensions.

Words Related to Holing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “holing” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

doling haling heling hoeing homing honing hoping hosing moling poling soling toling voling

Words you can make from Holing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “holing”.

hogni lingo login ohing gilo goli hing hoin holi hong ling lino lion loin long nigh

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “holing”.

haloing holding howling longish

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