01 Word definition

delaying

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DELAYING a word?

Yes. DELAYING is a 8-letter noun. DELAYING is a present-participle form of DELAY: time during which some action is awaited Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DELAYING?

D-E-L-A-Y-I-N-G

DELAYING contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DELAYING is a present-participle form of DELAY.

1noun

  1. DELAYING is a present-participle form of DELAY: time during which some action is awaited

    instant replay caused too long a delay
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DELAYING spelled?

D1E2L3A4Y5I6N7G8
Starts withDELFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DELAYING.

How do you spell DELAYING?

DELAYING is spelled D-E-L-A-Y-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.