01 Word definition

tunneling

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TUNNELING a word?

Yes. TUNNELING is a 9-letter noun. TUNNELING is a present-participle form of TUNNEL: a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TUNNELING?

T-U-N-N-E-L-I-N-G

TUNNELING contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

TUNNELING is a present-participle form of TUNNEL.

1noun

  1. TUNNELING is a present-participle form of TUNNEL: a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

    the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TUNNELING spelled?

T1U2N3N4E5L6I7N8G9
Starts withTUNFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell TUNNELING?

TUNNELING is spelled T-U-N-N-E-L-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.