01 Word definition

tempting

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TEMPTING a word?

Yes. TEMPTING is a 8-letter adjective. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TEMPTING?

T-E-M-P-T-I-N-G

TEMPTING contains 8 letters, begins with T, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

    “an alluring prospect”

2adjective

  1. very pleasantly inviting

    “a tantalizing aroma”
Synonyms
alluringbeguilingenticingtantalizingtantalising
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TEMPTING spelled?

T1E2M3P4T5I6N7G8
Starts withTEMFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats T
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About TEMPTING.

How do you spell TEMPTING?

TEMPTING is spelled T-E-M-P-T-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.