01 Word definition

receiving

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RECEIVING a word?

Yes. RECEIVING is a 9-letter verb. RECEIVING is a present-participle form of RECEIVE: get something; come into possession of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RECEIVING?

R-E-C-E-I-V-I-N-G

RECEIVING contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

RECEIVING is a present-participle form of RECEIVE.

1verb

  1. RECEIVING is a present-participle form of RECEIVE: get something; come into possession of

    receive payment
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RECEIVING spelled?

R1E2C3E4I5V6I7N8G9
Starts withRECFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RECEIVING?

RECEIVING is spelled R-E-C-E-I-V-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.