01 Word definition

recoiling

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RECOILING a word?

Yes. RECOILING is a 9-letter noun. RECOILING is a present-participle form of RECOIL: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RECOILING?

R-E-C-O-I-L-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

RECOILING is a present-participle form of RECOIL.

1noun

  1. RECOILING is a present-participle form of RECOIL: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RECOILING spelled?

R1E2C3O4I5L6I7N8G9
Starts withRECFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About RECOILING.

How do you spell RECOILING?

RECOILING is spelled R-E-C-O-I-L-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.