01 Word definition

waning

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is WANING a word?

Yes. WANING is a 6-letter noun. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WANING?

W-A-N-I-N-G

WANING contains 6 letters, begins with W, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

    “the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious”

2adjective

  1. (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

    “after full moon comes the waning moon”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WANING spelled?

W1A2N3I4N5G6
Starts withWANFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About WANING.

How do you spell WANING?

WANING is spelled W-A-N-I-N-G. It contains 6 letters.