functioning
Functioning can refer to process or manner of functioning or operating. Functioning is also used as adjective, with meanings including performing or able to perform its regular function.
Length
11
Scrabble
17
WWF
23
Starts
FU
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “FUNCTIONING” Mean?
functioning has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseperforming or able to perform its regular function
“a functioning flashlight”
Noun
1 senseprocess or manner of functioning or operating
“the power of its engine determines its operation”
“the plane's operation in high winds”
“they compared the cooking performance of each oven”
“the jet's performance conformed to high standards”
Synonyms
Synonyms for FUNCTIONING
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
11
Vowels
4
Consonants
7
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Definition
performing or able to perform its regular function
Length
11 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
G
Vowels
4
Consonants
7
Letters
F, U, N, C, T, I, O, N, I, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★FUNCTIONING has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆FUNCTIONING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆FUNCTIONING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆FUNCTIONING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGCFCH
CV Pattern
CVCCCVVCVCC
Vowel Share
36%
Consonant Share
64%
Bigrams
FU, UN, NC, CT, TI, IO, ON, NI, IN, NG
Trigrams
FUN, UNC, NCT, CTI, TIO, ION, ONI, NIN, ING
Crossword Intelligence
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