01 Word definition

dilating

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DILATING a word?

Yes. DILATING is a 8-letter verb. DILATING is a present-participle form of DILATE: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DILATING?

D-I-L-A-T-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

DILATING is a present-participle form of DILATE.

1verb

  1. DILATING is a present-participle form of DILATE: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

    She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DILATING spelled?

D1I2L3A4T5I6N7G8
Starts withDILFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DILATING?

DILATING is spelled D-I-L-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.