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01 Word definition

affording

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is AFFORDING a word?

Yes. AFFORDING is a 9-letter verb. AFFORDING is a present-participle form of AFFORD: be able to spare or give up Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AFFORDING?

A-F-F-O-R-D-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

AFFORDING is a present-participle form of AFFORD.

1verb

  1. AFFORDING is a present-participle form of AFFORD: be able to spare or give up

    “I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AFFORDING spelled?

A1F2F3O4R5D6I7N8G9
Starts withAFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats F
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with AFF →Words ending in ING →Words made from AFFORDING →Words with A →Words with D →Words with F →Words with G →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

afforcing18 ptsaffirming18 ptsaffearing16 ptsaffecting18 ptsaffeering16 ptsaffraying19 ptsaccording15 ptsefforcing18 ptsabhorring15 ptsabsorbing14 ptsadsorbing13 ptsadwarding15 pts

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About AFFORDING.

How do you spell AFFORDING?

AFFORDING is spelled A-F-F-O-R-D-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.