c-o-v-e-r-i-n-g
COVERING means something that lies on, over, or around something else, especially for protection or concealment. In word games, it's a strategic 8-letter word featuring the valuable V tile (4 points) and the versatile -ING ending.
14
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
A COVERING serves as protection, concealment, or decoration—from blankets shielding against poverty's cold nights to tarps protecting valuable equipment. Coverings range from simple cloth to complex architectural facades. They hide, protect, and transform what lies beneath. In journalism, "covering" a story means investigating it thoroughly, while quizzers know that covering all possible answers is key to success.
In word games, COVERING delivers 14 base points. The V tile (4 points) provides solid value, while the common -ING ending offers excellent hooking potential. At 8 letters, it's too long for a standard bingo but perfect for board control and creating multiple intersections with existing words.
Strategic tip: COVERING can be built from COVER by adding -ING, making it perfect for sequential plays. The -ING ending is one of the most versatile in English—memorize words that can take this suffix. Look for opportunities to play off existing COV- combinations or -ERING endings on the board.
COVERING combines "cover" + "-ing." "Cover" comes from Old French "covrir," from Latin "cooperire" (to cover completely), combining "co-" (altogether) + "operire" (to close, cover). The -ING suffix creates both the present participle ("I am covering") and the gerund noun ("the covering"). First recorded in the 14th century, it originally meant "act of concealing" before expanding to mean the physical object that covers.
•COVERING features the valuable V tile (4 points) - perfect for quizzers seeking high scores!
•The -ING ending in COVERING is one of the most common and versatile suffixes in English
•Build COVERING from COVER already on the board - sequential plays maximize efficiency!
"COVERING with the V on a double letter - that -ING ending created three new words!"
"I always look for COVER first, then add -ING for COVERING - sequential plays are my strategy!"
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