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starving

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is STARVING a word?

Yes. STARVING is a 8-letter noun. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STARVING?

S-T-A-R-V-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

    “the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender”

2adjective

  1. suffering from lack of food

Synonyms
starvationstarved
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STARVING spelled?

S1T2A3R4V5I6N7G8
Starts withSTAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with STA →Words ending in ING →Words made from STARVING →Words with A →Words with G →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About STARVING.

How do you spell STARVING?

STARVING is spelled S-T-A-R-V-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.