01 Word definition

nesting

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is NESTING a word?

Yes. NESTING is a 7-letter noun. NESTING is a present-participle form of NEST: a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NESTING?

N-E-S-T-I-N-G

NESTING contains 7 letters, begins with N, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

NESTING is a present-participle form of NEST.

1noun

  1. NESTING is a present-participle form of NEST: a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NESTING spelled?

N1E2S3T4I5N6G7
Starts withNESFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About NESTING.

How do you spell NESTING?

NESTING is spelled N-E-S-T-I-N-G. It contains 7 letters.