01 Word definition

retrieving

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is RETRIEVING a word?

Yes. RETRIEVING is a 10-letter verb. RETRIEVING is a present-participle form of RETRIEVE: get or find back; recover the use of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETRIEVING?

R-E-T-R-I-E-V-I-N-G

RETRIEVING contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

RETRIEVING is a present-participle form of RETRIEVE.

1verb

  1. RETRIEVING is a present-participle form of RETRIEVE: get or find back; recover the use of

    She regained control of herself
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETRIEVING spelled?

R1E2T3R4I5E6V7I8N9G10
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I, R
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RETRIEVING?

RETRIEVING is spelled R-E-T-R-I-E-V-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.