01 Word definition

excavating

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is EXCAVATING a word?

Yes. EXCAVATING is a 10-letter verb. EXCAVATING is a present-participle form of EXCAVATE: recover through digging Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EXCAVATING?

E-X-C-A-V-A-T-I-N-G

EXCAVATING contains 10 letters, begins with E, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

EXCAVATING is a present-participle form of EXCAVATE.

1verb

  1. EXCAVATING is a present-participle form of EXCAVATE: recover through digging

    Schliemann excavated Troy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends27points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EXCAVATING spelled?

E1X2C3A4V5A6T7I8N9G10
Starts withEXCFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell EXCAVATING?

EXCAVATING is spelled E-X-C-A-V-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.