Sporting

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Connected with or interested in sport. Can also mean fair, generous, or willing to take a risk in a sporting manner.

“It was very sporting of them to give us a second chance after our initial mistake.”

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Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; contains -ING ending pattern

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Worth 12 points; the combination of common letters offers building flexibility

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