Cutting
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Capable of cutting, or unkind and hurtful in speech or manner, also a piece cut off from something.
“Her cutting remarks left everyone feeling uncomfortable at the dinner party.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
Syllables
cut·ting
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Wordle
Seven letters with -ING suffix and double T; contains useful vowels U and I
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; the double T can help create parallel words
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