01 Word definition

inhibiting

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is INHIBITING a word?

Yes. INHIBITING is a 10-letter verb. INHIBITING is a present-participle form of INHIBIT: prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INHIBITING?

I-N-H-I-B-I-T-I-N-G

INHIBITING contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

INHIBITING is a present-participle form of INHIBIT.

1verb

  1. INHIBITING is a present-participle form of INHIBIT: prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

    Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INHIBITING spelled?

I1N2H3I4B5I6T7I8N9G10
Starts withINHFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, N
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell INHIBITING?

INHIBITING is spelled I-N-H-I-B-I-T-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.