01 Word definition

contaminated

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is CONTAMINATED a word?

Yes. CONTAMINATED is a 12-letter adjective. corrupted by contact or association Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTAMINATED?

C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-E-D

CONTAMINATED contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. corrupted by contact or association

    “contaminated evidence”

2adjective

  1. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

    “had to boil the contaminated water”
Synonyms
polluted
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTAMINATED spelled?

C1O2N3T4A5M6I7N8A9T10E11D12
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withTEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, N, T
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CONTAMINATED.

How do you spell CONTAMINATED?

CONTAMINATED is spelled C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-E-D. It contains 12 letters.