01 Word definition

affecting

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is AFFECTING a word?

Yes. AFFECTING is a 9-letter verb. AFFECTING is a present-participle form of AFFECT: act physically on; have an effect upon Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AFFECTING?

A-F-F-E-C-T-I-N-G

AFFECTING contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

AFFECTING is a present-participle form of AFFECT.

1verb

  1. AFFECTING is a present-participle form of AFFECT: act physically on; have an effect upon

    the medicine affects my heart rate
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AFFECTING spelled?

A1F2F3E4C5T6I7N8G9
Starts withAFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats F
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell AFFECTING?

AFFECTING is spelled A-F-F-E-C-T-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.