01 Word definition

answering

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ANSWERING a word?

Yes. ANSWERING is a 9-letter noun. ANSWERING is a present-participle form of ANSWER: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANSWERING?

A-N-S-W-E-R-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

ANSWERING is a present-participle form of ANSWER.

1noun

  1. ANSWERING is a present-participle form of ANSWER: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

    I waited several days for his answer
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANSWERING spelled?

A1N2S3W4E5R6I7N8G9
Starts withANSFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell ANSWERING?

ANSWERING is spelled A-N-S-W-E-R-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.