Collecting
10 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of gathering items together or accumulating things systematically over time, often as a hobby or for study. Also means assembling people or bringing things together in one place.
“He spent his weekends collecting vintage stamps from around the world.”
Pronunciation
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/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
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Contains double-L and double-C; -ING ending is common
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points; good for using multiple common letters with the valuable C appearing twice
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