Oiling
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of oil: applying oil to a surface, mechanism, or component for lubrication or preservation.
“She spent the afternoon oiling the garden tools before storing them away for the winter.”
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Wordle
Contains OIL followed by the common -ING ending, with I appearing twice in six letters
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Scores 7 points, the -ING suffix allows many board extensions and clears useful letters
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