Letting
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The present participle of 'let', meaning to allow or permit something to happen, or to rent out property. In British English, it specifically refers to the rental of property.
“The landlord is letting the flat to university students for the academic year.”
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Wordle
Contains L-E-T-T-I-N-G with double T and the -ING ending; straightforward pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points; the double T and -ING ending provide good positioning options
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