01 Word definition

shrinking

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SHRINKING a word?

Yes. SHRINKING is a 9-letter noun. process or result of becoming less or smaller Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHRINKING?

S-H-R-I-N-K-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. process or result of becoming less or smaller

    “the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage”

2noun

  1. the act of becoming less

Synonyms
shrinkage
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHRINKING spelled?

S1H2R3I4N5K6I7N8G9
Starts withSHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHRINKING.

How do you spell SHRINKING?

SHRINKING is spelled S-H-R-I-N-K-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.