01 Word definition

winnowing

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is WINNOWING a word?

Yes. WINNOWING is a 9-letter noun. the act of separating grain from chaff Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WINNOWING?

W-I-N-N-O-W-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of separating grain from chaff

    “the winnowing was done by women”
Synonyms
winnowsifting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WINNOWING spelled?

W1I2N3N4O5W6I7N8G9
Starts withWINFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, N, W
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell WINNOWING?

WINNOWING is spelled W-I-N-N-O-W-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.