01 Word definition

dreading

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DREADING a word?

Yes. DREADING is a 8-letter verb. DREADING is a present-participle form of DREAD: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DREADING?

D-R-E-A-D-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

DREADING is a present-participle form of DREAD.

1verb

  1. DREADING is a present-participle form of DREAD: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

    I fear the winters in Moscow
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DREADING spelled?

D1R2E3A4D5I6N7G8
Starts withDREFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DREADING.

How do you spell DREADING?

DREADING is spelled D-R-E-A-D-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.