01 Word definition

shielding

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SHIELDING a word?

Yes. SHIELDING is a 9-letter noun. the act of shielding from harm Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHIELDING?

S-H-I-E-L-D-I-N-G

SHIELDING contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of shielding from harm

2noun

  1. a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHIELDING spelled?

S1H2I3E4L5D6I7N8G9
Starts withSHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHIELDING.

How do you spell SHIELDING?

SHIELDING is spelled S-H-I-E-L-D-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.