01 Word definition

gambling

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is GAMBLING a word?

Yes. GAMBLING is a 8-letter noun. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GAMBLING?

G-A-M-B-L-I-N-G

GAMBLING contains 8 letters, begins with G, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

    his gambling cost him a fortune

2adjective

  1. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

    led a dissipated life
Synonyms
gamingplaydissipatedbettingcard-playingsporting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends20points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GAMBLING spelled?

G1A2M3B4L5I6N7G8
Starts withGAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats G
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GAMBLING.

How do you spell GAMBLING?

GAMBLING is spelled G-A-M-B-L-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.