Sowing
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of scattering or planting seeds in the ground to encourage future growth.
“The farmer spent the week sowing barley across the lower fields.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsəʊɪŋ/
Syllables
sow·ing
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Wordle
Contains OW in the second and third positions, ends in -ING, the W is the third letter and worth noting
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the W alone is worth 4 in Scrabble, a solid score for a common agricultural gerund
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