Reaching
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Extending one's hand, arm, or body to touch or grasp something, or arriving at a destination or goal. The present participle of reach.
“The child was reaching for the biscuit jar on the top shelf when her mother walked in.”
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/ˈriːt͡ʃɪŋ/
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Wordle
Contains common -ING ending; watch for the EA vowel combination in the middle
Scrabble
Worth 14 points; the -ING suffix allows for easy parallel plays on existing words
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