01 Word definition

defaming

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFAMING a word?

Yes. DEFAMING is a 8-letter verb. DEFAMING is a present-participle form of DEFAME: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFAMING?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

DEFAMING is a present-participle form of DEFAME.

1verb

  1. DEFAMING is a present-participle form of DEFAME: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

    The journalists have defamed me!
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFAMING spelled?

D1E2F3A4M5I6N7G8
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DEFAMING.

How do you spell DEFAMING?

DEFAMING is spelled D-E-F-A-M-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.