01 Word definition

attempting

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is ATTEMPTING a word?

Yes. ATTEMPTING is a 10-letter noun. ATTEMPTING is a present-participle form of ATTEMPT: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ATTEMPTING?

A-T-T-E-M-P-T-I-N-G

ATTEMPTING contains 10 letters, begins with A, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

ATTEMPTING is a present-participle form of ATTEMPT.

1noun

  1. ATTEMPTING is a present-participle form of ATTEMPT: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

    “made an effort to cover all the reading material”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ATTEMPTING spelled?

A1T2T3E4M5P6T7I8N9G10
Starts withATTFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats T
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell ATTEMPTING?

ATTEMPTING is spelled A-T-T-E-M-P-T-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.