01 Word definition

penetrating

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PENETRATING a word?

Yes. PENETRATING is a 11-letter adjective. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PENETRATING?

P-E-N-E-T-R-A-T-I-N-G

PENETRATING contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    an acute observer of politics and politicians

2adjective

  1. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

    a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface
Synonyms
acutediscriminatingincisivekeenknifelikepenetrative
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENETRATING spelled?

P1E2N3E4T5R6A7T8I9N10G11
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N, T
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PENETRATING.

How do you spell PENETRATING?

PENETRATING is spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.