DERIVING — 8 letter word
deriving
The word deriving has 8 letters: D, E, R, I, V, I, N, G. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Deriving has 1 anagram: virgined. As a noun, it means "(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase".
8 letter word "deriving": D E R I V I N G — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of deriving
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of deriving
noun
- (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase Synonyms: derivation