Lofting
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The action of striking or propelling a ball or projectile so that it travels in a high arc through the air.
“The golfer practised lofting the ball cleanly over the bunker guarding the front of the green.”
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Ends in -ING, the FT cluster in the middle is an uncommon pairing that narrows guesses
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The F scores 4 points, a useful word for deploying the F while adding the -ING to a high-value base
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