01 Word definition

flinching

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is FLINCHING a word?

Yes. FLINCHING is a 9-letter verb. FLINCHING is a present-participle form of FLINCH: draw back, as with fear or pain Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FLINCHING?

F-L-I-N-C-H-I-N-G

FLINCHING contains 9 letters, begins with F, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

FLINCHING is a present-participle form of FLINCH.

1verb

  1. FLINCHING is a present-participle form of FLINCH: draw back, as with fear or pain

    she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FLINCHING spelled?

F1L2I3N4C5H6I7N8G9
Starts withFLIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

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About FLINCHING.

How do you spell FLINCHING?

FLINCHING is spelled F-L-I-N-C-H-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.