01 Word definition

tarnishing

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is TARNISHING a word?

Yes. TARNISHING is a 10-letter verb. TARNISHING is a present-participle form of TARNISH: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TARNISHING?

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

TARNISHING contains 10 letters, begins with T, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

TARNISHING is a present-participle form of TARNISH.

1verb

  1. TARNISHING is a present-participle form of TARNISH: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TARNISHING spelled?

T1A2R3N4I5S6H7I8N9G10
Starts withTARFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, N
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell TARNISHING?

TARNISHING is spelled T-A-R-N-I-S-H-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.