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Updated June 2026
Present participle of ask; requesting information or making a request.
“She kept asking the same question repeatedly.”
/ˈɑːskɪŋ/
Contains -ing ending with good consonants.
Worth 11 points, excellent for hooks.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “asking”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “asking”.
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