Hosing

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of hose, meaning washing or spraying with a hose pipe.

“He spent the afternoon hosing down the patio after the barbecue.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hos·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

sprayingwashingrinsingdousing

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains OSI and the ING ending, a recognisable verb form to test in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, common letters make it easy to play though not a spectacular scorer

Words Related to Hosing

Words one letter different

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

dosing hoeing holing homing honing hoping losing nosing posing rosing

Words you can make from Hosing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hosing”.

hogni hongs nighs nosig ohing shogi singh soign ghis gins gish gois gosh hing hins hisn hogs hoin hong ions nigh nogs nosh shin

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

coshing gnomish horsing hosting housing joshing longish showing

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