01 Word definition

decontaminate

13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DECONTAMINATE a word?

Yes. DECONTAMINATE is a 13-letter verb. rid of contamination Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECONTAMINATE?

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

DECONTAMINATE contains 13 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. rid of contamination

    The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECONTAMINATE spelled?

D1E2C3O4N5T6A7M8I9N10A11T12E13
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, E, N, T
Vowel balance6 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DECONTAMINATE.

How do you spell DECONTAMINATE?

DECONTAMINATE is spelled D-E-C-O-N-T-A-M-I-N-A-T-E. It contains 13 letters.