01 Word definition

discouraging

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DISCOURAGING a word?

Yes. DISCOURAGING is a 12-letter adjective. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISCOURAGING?

D-I-S-C-O-U-R-A-G-I-N-G

DISCOURAGING contains 12 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

    where never is heard a discouraging word

2adjective

  1. expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends22points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISCOURAGING spelled?

D1I2S3C4O5U6R7A8G9I10N11G12
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats G, I
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DISCOURAGING.

How do you spell DISCOURAGING?

DISCOURAGING is spelled D-I-S-C-O-U-R-A-G-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.