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downing

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DOWNING a word?

Yes. DOWNING is a 7-letter noun. DOWNING is a present-participle form of DOWN: (American football) a complete play to advance the football Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DOWNING?

D-O-W-N-I-N-G

DOWNING contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DOWNING is a present-participle form of DOWN.

1noun

  1. DOWNING is a present-participle form of DOWN: (American football) a complete play to advance the football

    “you have four downs to gain ten yards”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DOWNING spelled?

D1O2W3N4I5N6G7
Starts withDOWFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with DOW →Words ending in ING →Words made from DOWNING →Words with D →Words with G →Words with I →Words with N →

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04 Related words

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About DOWNING.

How do you spell DOWNING?

DOWNING is spelled D-O-W-N-I-N-G. It contains 7 letters.