Filtering

9 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The act of passing liquid or light through a device to remove unwanted elements, or selectively allowing certain things through whilst blocking others. It involves separation and refinement.

“The software is filtering out spam messages before they reach your inbox.”

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Synonyms

strainingsiftingscreeningpurifying

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Three I's and two E's; -ING ending with double consonants

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; F (4pts) adds moderate scoring value

Words Related to Filtering

Words you can make from Filtering

Shorter words formed from the letters in “filtering”.

filing filter finger finite elfin feign feint fient fieri filer filet finer flier fling flint flirt flite flrie freit genii genit gilet gleir gleit

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