01 Word definition

expanding

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is EXPANDING a word?

Yes. EXPANDING is a 9-letter verb. EXPANDING is a present-participle form of EXPAND: extend in one or more directions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EXPANDING?

E-X-P-A-N-D-I-N-G

EXPANDING contains 9 letters, begins with E, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

EXPANDING is a present-participle form of EXPAND.

1verb

  1. EXPANDING is a present-participle form of EXPAND: extend in one or more directions

    The dough expands
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends24points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EXPANDING spelled?

E1X2P3A4N5D6I7N8G9
Starts withEXPFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About EXPANDING.

How do you spell EXPANDING?

EXPANDING is spelled E-X-P-A-N-D-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.