Bleeding
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The present participle of bleed, meaning the process of losing blood from the body, or the act of drawing blood from someone. Also used as an intensifying adjective in British slang.
“The nurse applied pressure to stop the wound from bleeding further.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbliːdɪŋ/
Syllables
bleed·ing
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Wordle
Contains four vowels (E, E, I) with two E's and the high-value letters B, D, and G; watch for -ING ending
Scrabble
Worth 12 points; good for using B (3 points), D (2 points), and G (2 points)
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