Filtering
9 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The act of passing liquid or light through a device to remove unwanted elements, or selectively allowing certain things through whilst blocking others. It involves separation and refinement.
“The software is filtering out spam messages before they reach your inbox.”
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Three I's and two E's; -ING ending with double consonants
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Worth 14 points; F (4pts) adds moderate scoring value
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