Lending
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The present participle of 'lend', meaning to give something to someone temporarily with the expectation of return, or to provide money as a loan. It can also mean to contribute a quality.
“The bank is lending money to small businesses at competitive interest rates.”
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Wordle
Contains L-E-N-D-I-N-G with the -ING ending; the LEND root is common in finance
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; common letters but useful for building on LEND or -ING patterns
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