01 Word definition

upholding

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is UPHOLDING a word?

Yes. UPHOLDING is a 9-letter verb. UPHOLDING is a present-participle form of UPHOLD: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UPHOLDING?

U-P-H-O-L-D-I-N-G

UPHOLDING contains 9 letters, begins with U, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

UPHOLDING is a present-participle form of UPHOLD.

1verb

  1. UPHOLDING is a present-participle form of UPHOLD: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

    “preserve the peace in the family”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UPHOLDING spelled?

U1P2H3O4L5D6I7N8G9
Starts withUPHFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About UPHOLDING.

How do you spell UPHOLDING?

UPHOLDING is spelled U-P-H-O-L-D-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.