Eating

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The act of consuming food; putting food into the mouth and swallowing it.

“They were eating dinner when the phone rang.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/iːtɪŋ/

Syllables

eat·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

consumingdiningingesting

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Four vowels E, A, I with -ING ending

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; excellent vowel distribution with -ING

Words Related to Eating

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “eating” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Words you can make from Eating

Shorter words formed from the letters in “eating”.

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Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “eating”.

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