01 Word definition

defiling

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFILING a word?

Yes. DEFILING is a 8-letter verb. DEFILING is a present-participle form of DEFILE: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFILING?

D-E-F-I-L-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

DEFILING is a present-participle form of DEFILE.

1verb

  1. DEFILING is a present-participle form of DEFILE: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

    sully someone's reputation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFILING spelled?

D1E2F3I4L5I6N7G8
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DEFILING.

How do you spell DEFILING?

DEFILING is spelled D-E-F-I-L-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.