01 Word definition

throwing

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is THROWING a word?

Yes. THROWING is a 8-letter noun. THROWING is a present-participle form of THROW: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell THROWING?

T-H-R-O-W-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

THROWING is a present-participle form of THROW.

1noun

  1. THROWING is a present-participle form of THROW: the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

    the catcher made a good throw to second base
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is THROWING spelled?

T1H2R3O4W5I6N7G8
Starts withTHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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How do you spell THROWING?

THROWING is spelled T-H-R-O-W-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.