01 Word definition

derailed

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DERAILED a word?

Yes. DERAILED is a 8-letter verb. DERAILED is a past-tense or past-participle form of DERAIL: cause to run off the tracks Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DERAILED?

D-E-R-A-I-L-E-D

DERAILED contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

DERAILED is a past-tense or past-participle form of DERAIL.

1verb

  1. DERAILED is a past-tense or past-participle form of DERAIL: cause to run off the tracks

    they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DERAILED spelled?

D1E2R3A4I5L6E7D8
Starts withDERFirst 3 letters
Ends withLEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats D, E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About DERAILED.

How do you spell DERAILED?

DERAILED is spelled D-E-R-A-I-L-E-D. It contains 8 letters.