01 Word definition

flanking

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is FLANKING a word?

Yes. FLANKING is a 8-letter noun. FLANKING is a present-participle form of FLANK: the side of military or naval formation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FLANKING?

F-L-A-N-K-I-N-G

FLANKING contains 8 letters, begins with F, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

FLANKING is a present-participle form of FLANK.

1noun

  1. FLANKING is a present-participle form of FLANK: the side of military or naval formation

    they attacked the enemy's right flank
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FLANKING spelled?

F1L2A3N4K5I6N7G8
Starts withFLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About FLANKING.

How do you spell FLANKING?

FLANKING is spelled F-L-A-N-K-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.