1adjective
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
“a discerning critic”
01 Word definition
discerning
10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants
Is DISCERNING a word?
Yes. DISCERNING is a 10-letter adjective. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-N-GHow do you spell DISCERNING?
DISCERNING contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.
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2adjective
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
“a discerning editor”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗discreet
02 Letter breakdown
How is DISCERNING spelled?
D1I2S3C4E5R6N7I8N9G10
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell DISCERNING?
DISCERNING is spelled D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.