01 Word definition

coughing

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is COUGHING a word?

Yes. COUGHING is a 8-letter noun. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COUGHING?

C-O-U-G-H-I-N-G

COUGHING contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

Synonyms
cough
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COUGHING spelled?

C1O2U3G4H5I6N7G8
Starts withCOUFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats G
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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How do you spell COUGHING?

COUGHING is spelled C-O-U-G-H-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.