01 Word definition

contaminating

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CONTAMINATING a word?

Yes. CONTAMINATING is a 13-letter adjective. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTAMINATING?

C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-N-G

CONTAMINATING contains 13 letters, begins with C, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

    the air near the foundry was always dirty

2adjective

  1. that infects or taints

Synonyms
dirtycorrupting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends24points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTAMINATING spelled?

C1O2N3T4A5M6I7N8A9T10I11N12G13
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, I, N, T
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CONTAMINATING?

CONTAMINATING is spelled C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 13 letters.