01 Word definition

devouring

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEVOURING a word?

Yes. DEVOURING is a 9-letter adjective. (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEVOURING?

D-E-V-O-U-R-I-N-G

DEVOURING contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous

    avid for adventure
Synonyms
avidesurientgreedy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEVOURING spelled?

D1E2V3O4U5R6I7N8G9
Starts withDEVFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DEVOURING?

DEVOURING is spelled D-E-V-O-U-R-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.