Definition
- (verb) To restrict something with a tether.
- (verb) To connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.
- (noun) The act or means by which something is tethered.
- (noun) The connection of a personal computer to a mobile phone so as to obtain wireless Internet access from the computer.
Word stats
- Tethering contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Words you can build
- teething
- thirteen
- integer
- neither
- therein
- tighten
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- treeing
- either
- entire
- herein
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- nigher
- regent
- teeing
- tether
- egret
- eight
- enter
- ether
- genie
- genre
- girth
- green
- greet
- hinge
- inert
- inter
- neigh
- night
- niter
- reign
- right
- teeth
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- their
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- thine
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- three
- tiger
- tight
- tinge
- tithe
- trite
- gene
- gent
- girt
- grin
- grit
- heir
- here
- hing
- hint
- hire
Word neighbours
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
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Frequently asked questions
What does Tethering mean?
To restrict something with a tether.
How many letters are in Tethering?
Tethering has 9 letters.
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