01 Word definition

loitering

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LOITERING a word?

Yes. LOITERING is a 9-letter verb. LOITERING is a present-participle form of LOITER: be about a place without any apparent purpose Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LOITERING?

L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G

LOITERING contains 9 letters, begins with L, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

LOITERING is a present-participle form of LOITER.

1verb

  1. LOITERING is a present-participle form of LOITER: be about a place without any apparent purpose

    The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LOITERING spelled?

L1O2I3T4E5R6I7N8G9
Starts withLOIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About LOITERING.

How do you spell LOITERING?

LOITERING is spelled L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.