01 Word definition

deactivating

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DEACTIVATING a word?

Yes. DEACTIVATING is a 12-letter verb. DEACTIVATING is a present-participle form of DEACTIVATE: remove from active military status or reassign Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEACTIVATING?

D-E-A-C-T-I-V-A-T-I-N-G

DEACTIVATING contains 12 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DEACTIVATING is a present-participle form of DEACTIVATE.

1verb

  1. DEACTIVATING is a present-participle form of DEACTIVATE: remove from active military status or reassign

    The men were deactivated after five years of service
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEACTIVATING spelled?

D1E2A3C4T5I6V7A8T9I10N11G12
Starts withDEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, I, T
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DEACTIVATING?

DEACTIVATING is spelled D-E-A-C-T-I-V-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.