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deceiving

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DECEIVING a word?

Yes. DECEIVING is a 9-letter verb. DECEIVING is a present-participle form of DECEIVE: be false to; be dishonest with Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECEIVING?

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

DECEIVING contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DECEIVING is a present-participle form of DECEIVE.

1verb

  1. DECEIVING is a present-participle form of DECEIVE: be false to; be dishonest with

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECEIVING spelled?

D1E2C3E4I5V6I7N8G9
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DEC →Words ending in ING →Words made from DECEIVING →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →Words with G →

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04 Related words

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deceasing13 ptsdecerning13 ptsdeclining13 ptsdecurving16 ptsdeleaving14 ptsdepriving16 ptsdeserving14 ptsdeveining14 ptsdebeaking17 ptsdebelling13 ptsdebriding14 ptsdecalling13 pts

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About DECEIVING.

How do you spell DECEIVING?

DECEIVING is spelled D-E-C-E-I-V-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.