Taming
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The action of wearing or using a tam, the traditional round flat woollen cap of Scottish origin.
“She was taming her wild curls beneath the brim of her favourite woollen cap on the cold morning.”
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tam·ing
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Wordle
Ends in -ING, vowels A, I, G in final position is common and the ING pattern is very frequent
Scrabble
G scores 2 points, M scores 3 points, the ING ending hooks with S for TAMINGS
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