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derailing

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DERAILING a word?

Yes. DERAILING is a 9-letter verb. DERAILING is a present-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 DERAILING?

D-E-R-A-I-L-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

DERAILING is a present-participle form of DERAIL.

1verb

  1. DERAILING is a present-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 score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DERAILING spelled?

D1E2R3A4I5L6I7N8G9
Starts withDERFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DER →Words ending in ING →Words made from DERAILING →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with G →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

grindelia11 ptsredialing11 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

detailing11 ptsdecalling13 ptsderanging12 ptsderatting11 ptsdetaining11 ptsdevalling14 ptsdebagging15 ptsdebarking17 ptsdebarring13 ptsdebelling13 ptsdebriding14 ptsdecamping17 pts

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About DERAILING.

How do you spell DERAILING?

DERAILING is spelled D-E-R-A-I-L-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.