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governing

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is GOVERNING a word?

Yes. GOVERNING is a 9-letter noun. the act of governing; exercising authority Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GOVERNING?

G-O-V-E-R-N-I-N-G

GOVERNING contains 9 letters, begins with G, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of governing; exercising authority

    “regulations for the governing of state prisons”

2adjective

  1. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

    “governing bodies”
Synonyms
governmentgovernancegovernment activityadministration
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GOVERNING spelled?

G1O2V3E4R5N6I7N8G9
Starts withGOVFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats G, N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with GOV →Words ending in ING →Words made from GOVERNING →Words with E →Words with G →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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About GOVERNING.

How do you spell GOVERNING?

GOVERNING is spelled G-O-V-E-R-N-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.