01 Word definition

mourning

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is MOURNING a word?

Yes. MOURNING is a 8-letter noun. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MOURNING?

M-O-U-R-N-I-N-G

MOURNING contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

2noun

  1. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

Synonyms
bereavementlamentation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MOURNING spelled?

M1O2U3R4N5I6N7G8
Starts withMOUFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MOURNING.

How do you spell MOURNING?

MOURNING is spelled M-O-U-R-N-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.