Hooking
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
In golf, a shot that curves sharply to the left when struck by a right-handed golfer.
“He struggled with hooking all afternoon, sending ball after ball into the left rough.”
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Wordle
Contains double O and K with -ING ending, the OOK cluster and K are both worth probing early.
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points, K adds 5, -ING on HOOK is a natural extension and the K makes it score well.
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