Loading
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The present participle of 'load', meaning to put cargo or passengers onto a vehicle, or to charge a weapon. In computing, it refers to transferring data or programs into memory.
“The workers were loading boxes onto the lorry in preparation for the morning delivery.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
load·ing
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Wordle
Contains L-O-A-D-I-N-G with the -ING ending; the OA vowel pattern is distinctive
Scrabble
Worth 9 points; common letters but useful for computing or transport contexts
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