01 Word definition

criminalizing

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CRIMINALIZING a word?

Yes. CRIMINALIZING is a 13-letter verb. CRIMINALIZING is a present-participle form of CRIMINALIZE: declare illegal; outlaw Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRIMINALIZING?

C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-Z-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

CRIMINALIZING is a present-participle form of CRIMINALIZE.

1verb

  1. CRIMINALIZING is a present-participle form of CRIMINALIZE: declare illegal; outlaw

    “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score27points
Words With Friends33points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRIMINALIZING spelled?

C1R2I3M4I5N6A7L8I9Z10I11N12G13
Starts withCRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I, N
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CRIMINALIZING?

CRIMINALIZING is spelled C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-Z-I-N-G. It contains 13 letters.