01 Word definition

distinguishing

14 letters · 5 vowels · 9 consonants

Is DISTINGUISHING a word?

Yes. DISTINGUISHING is a 14-letter verb. DISTINGUISHING is a present-participle form of DISTINGUISH: detect with the senses Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISTINGUISHING?

D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-I-N-G

DISTINGUISHING contains 14 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DISTINGUISHING is a present-participle form of DISTINGUISH.

1verb

  1. DISTINGUISHING is a present-participle form of DISTINGUISH: detect with the senses

    The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends24points
Word length14letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISTINGUISHING spelled?

D1I2S3T4I5N6G7U8I9S10H11I12N13G14
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats G, I, N, S
Vowel balance5 / 9Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DISTINGUISHING?

DISTINGUISHING is spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-I-N-G. It contains 14 letters.