01 Word definition

suffocating

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SUFFOCATING a word?

Yes. SUFFOCATING is a 11-letter adjective. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SUFFOCATING?

S-U-F-F-O-C-A-T-I-N-G

SUFFOCATING contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

    the choking June dust
Synonyms
smotheringsuffocativechoking
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends24points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SUFFOCATING spelled?

S1U2F3F4O5C6A7T8I9N10G11
Starts withSUFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats F
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SUFFOCATING?

SUFFOCATING is spelled S-U-F-F-O-C-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.