01 Word definition

encouraging

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ENCOURAGING a word?

Yes. ENCOURAGING is a 11-letter adjective. giving courage or confidence or hope Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ENCOURAGING?

E-N-C-O-U-R-A-G-I-N-G

ENCOURAGING contains 11 letters, begins with E, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. giving courage or confidence or hope

    encouraging advances in medical research

2adjective

  1. furnishing support and encouragement

    the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
Synonyms
supporting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends21points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ENCOURAGING spelled?

E1N2C3O4U5R6A7G8I9N10G11
Starts withENCFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats G, N
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ENCOURAGING.

How do you spell ENCOURAGING?

ENCOURAGING is spelled E-N-C-O-U-R-A-G-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.