01 Word definition

whistling

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is WHISTLING a word?

Yes. WHISTLING is a 9-letter noun. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WHISTLING?

W-H-I-S-T-L-I-N-G

WHISTLING contains 9 letters, begins with W, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

2noun

  1. the act of whistling a tune

    his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
Synonyms
whistle
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WHISTLING spelled?

W1H2I3S4T5L6I7N8G9
Starts withWHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About WHISTLING.

How do you spell WHISTLING?

WHISTLING is spelled W-H-I-S-T-L-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.