01 Word definition

stinking

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is STINKING a word?

Yes. STINKING is a 8-letter adjective. offensively malodorous Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STINKING?

S-T-I-N-K-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. offensively malodorous

    a foul odor
Synonyms
fetidfoetidfoulfoul-smellingfunkynoisome
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STINKING spelled?

S1T2I3N4K5I6N7G8
Starts withSTIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, N
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About STINKING.

How do you spell STINKING?

STINKING is spelled S-T-I-N-K-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.