01 Word definition

approximating

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is APPROXIMATING a word?

Yes. APPROXIMATING is a 13-letter verb. APPROXIMATING is a present-participle form of APPROXIMATE: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell APPROXIMATING?

A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-N-G

APPROXIMATING contains 13 letters, begins with A, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

APPROXIMATING is a present-participle form of APPROXIMATE.

1verb

  1. APPROXIMATING is a present-participle form of APPROXIMATE: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

    I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score27points
Words With Friends32points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is APPROXIMATING spelled?

A1P2P3R4O5X6I7M8A9T10I11N12G13
Starts withAPPFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats A, I, P
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell APPROXIMATING?

APPROXIMATING is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 13 letters.