01 Word definition

attacking

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ATTACKING a word?

Yes. ATTACKING is a 9-letter noun. ATTACKING is a present-participle form of ATTACK: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ATTACKING?

A-T-T-A-C-K-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

ATTACKING is a present-participle form of ATTACK.

1noun

  1. ATTACKING is a present-participle form of ATTACK: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

    the attack began at dawn
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ATTACKING spelled?

A1T2T3A4C5K6I7N8G9
Starts withATTFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell ATTACKING?

ATTACKING is spelled A-T-T-A-C-K-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.