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defacing

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFACING a word?

Yes. DEFACING is a 8-letter verb. DEFACING is a present-participle form of DEFACE: mar or spoil the appearance of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFACING?

D-E-F-A-C-I-N-G

DEFACING contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DEFACING is a present-participle form of DEFACE.

1verb

  1. DEFACING is a present-participle form of DEFACE: mar or spoil the appearance of

    “scars defaced her cheeks”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFACING spelled?

D1E2F3A4C5I6N7G8
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with DEF →Words ending in ING →Words made from DEFACING →Words with A →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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defaming15 ptsdebasing12 ptsdebating12 ptsdecaling12 ptsdecaying15 ptsdeducing13 ptsdefiling13 ptsdefining13 ptsdefusing13 ptsdefuzing22 ptsdelating10 ptsdelaying13 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About DEFACING.

How do you spell DEFACING?

DEFACING is spelled D-E-F-A-C-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.