Dueling

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of duel: engaging in a formal armed contest between two people to settle a point of honour.

“The two rivals were dueling at dawn in the field behind the village inn, seconds standing at a distance.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

du·el·ing

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Synonyms

fightingcombatingclashingcontendingsparring

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Wordle

Ends in ING. Contains the UE digraph. Seven distinct common letters help narrow Wordle guesses quickly.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. Common ING verb with all low-value tiles. Great for rack balancing and board building.

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Anagrams of Dueling

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dueling”.

eluding indulge

Words one letter different

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

dulling fueling

Words you can make from Dueling

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dueling”.

elding engild guiled gulden lunged deign digne digue dinge eldin gelid glide glued gnide guide guild guile gundi indue ingle inglu lendu leung ligne

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