Paling
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A boundary fence made from a row of pointed wooden stakes or pickets driven into the ground.
“The old paling along the garden's edge was rotting and needed replacing before winter.”
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pal·ing
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Wordle
Ends in -ING, the G in position five is less common and worth confirming early in your guesses
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Worth 9 points, G on a premium square adds value and the -ALING suffix extends onto existing AL tiles
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