01 Word definition

passing

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PASSING a word?

Yes. PASSING is a 7-letter noun. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PASSING?

P-A-S-S-I-N-G

PASSING contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

    “the coach sent in a passing play on third and long”

2noun

  1. euphemistic expressions for death

    “thousands mourned his passing”
Synonyms
passpassing playpassing gamelossdepartureexitexpirationgoingrelease
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PASSING spelled?

P1A2S3S4I5N6G7
Starts withPASFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About PASSING.

How do you spell PASSING?

PASSING is spelled P-A-S-S-I-N-G. It contains 7 letters.