Missing

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Not present when expected or supposed to be; absent or lost. Unable to be found because it has been removed or is elsewhere.

“Police are searching for the missing child who disappeared yesterday.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Syllables

mis·sing

Related Words

Synonyms

absent lost gonedisappeared

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double S and double I; common -ING ending

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Scrabble

10 points; strategic use of double letters important

Words Related to Missing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “missing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

kissing

Words you can make from Missing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “missing”.

ignis ising minis signs sings snigs ssing gins isis isms mini mins miss sign sims sing

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