01 Word definition

apprehending

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is APPREHENDING a word?

Yes. APPREHENDING is a 12-letter verb. APPREHENDING is a present-participle form of APPREHEND: get the meaning of something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell APPREHENDING?

A-P-P-R-E-H-E-N-D-I-N-G

APPREHENDING contains 12 letters, begins with A, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

APPREHENDING is a present-participle form of APPREHEND.

1verb

  1. APPREHENDING is a present-participle form of APPREHEND: get the meaning of something

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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends25points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is APPREHENDING spelled?

A1P2P3R4E5H6E7N8D9I10N11G12
Starts withAPPFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E, N, P
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

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About APPREHENDING.

How do you spell APPREHENDING?

APPREHENDING is spelled A-P-P-R-E-H-E-N-D-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.