01 Word definition

staining

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is STAINING a word?

Yes. STAINING is a 8-letter noun. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STAINING?

S-T-A-I-N-I-N-G

STAINING contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

2noun

  1. the act of spotting or staining something

Synonyms
spottingmaculation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STAINING spelled?

S1T2A3I4N5I6N7G8
Starts withSTAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, N
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About STAINING.

How do you spell STAINING?

STAINING is spelled S-T-A-I-N-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.