Wearing

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of wear; having clothing, jewellery, or accessories on one's body. Can also mean gradually damaging or diminishing through use or age.

“She was wearing a beautiful blue dress to the party.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈwɛərɪŋ/

Syllables

wear·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

donningsporting

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains -ING ending and EA vowel combination; W at start

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; W provides good starting value

Words Related to Wearing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “wearing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bearing hearing

Words you can make from Wearing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “wearing”.

wagner aegir agrin aiger aigre anger angie areng argin awing awner erian erwin ewing gaine garni geira grain grane grein gwine ignaw inger irena

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