01 Word definition

winding

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is WINDING a word?

Yes. WINDING is a 7-letter noun. the act of winding or twisting Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WINDING?

W-I-N-D-I-N-G

WINDING contains 7 letters, begins with W, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of winding or twisting

    “he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”

2adjective

  1. marked by repeated turns and bends

    “a tortuous road up the mountain”
Synonyms
windtwisttortuoustwistingtwistyvoluminous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WINDING spelled?

W1I2N3D4I5N6G7
Starts withWINFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, N
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About WINDING.

How do you spell WINDING?

WINDING is spelled W-I-N-D-I-N-G. It contains 7 letters.