Encoding

/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Encoding

verb

To convert (plain text) into code.
(communication) To convert source information into another form.
To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

noun

The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for decoding by the recipient).

Anagrams of Encoding

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "encoding":

7-LETTER WORDS

coigned condign

6-LETTER WORDS

ceding codein coding coigne coined conine coning conned ending geodic ginned

5-LETTER WORDS

coden coign coned conge conin deign dinge dingo dogie doing donne genic geoid incog inned+1 more

4-LETTER WORDS

cedi cine cion code coed coin cone coni conn deco deni dice dine ding dino+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "encoding" and rearranging:

+sconsigned seconding

Related Word Patterns

EN...Words starting with "en"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "encoding"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

decode

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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