01 Word definition

deriding

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DERIDING a word?

Yes. DERIDING is a 8-letter verb. DERIDING is a present-participle form of DERIDE: treat or speak of with contempt Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DERIDING?

D-E-R-I-D-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

DERIDING is a present-participle form of DERIDE.

1verb

  1. DERIDING is a present-participle form of DERIDE: treat or speak of with contempt

    He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DERIDING spelled?

D1E2R3I4D5I6N7G8
Starts withDERFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats D, I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DERIDING.

How do you spell DERIDING?

DERIDING is spelled D-E-R-I-D-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.