01 Word definition

promising

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PROMISING a word?

Yes. PROMISING is a 9-letter adjective. showing possibility of achievement or excellence Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROMISING?

P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G

PROMISING contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence

    a promising young man

2adjective

  1. likely to turn out well in the future

    had a bright future in publishing
Synonyms
brighthopeful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROMISING spelled?

P1R2O3M4I5S6I7N8G9
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PROMISING.

How do you spell PROMISING?

PROMISING is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.