01 Word definition

defecting

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DEFECTING a word?

Yes. DEFECTING is a 9-letter noun. DEFECTING is a present-participle form of DEFECT: an imperfection in a bodily system Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFECTING?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

DEFECTING is a present-participle form of DEFECT.

1noun

  1. DEFECTING is a present-participle form of DEFECT: an imperfection in a bodily system

    visual defects
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFECTING spelled?

D1E2F3E4C5T6I7N8G9
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DEFECTING?

DEFECTING is spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.