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01 Word definition

desalination

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DESALINATION a word?

Yes. DESALINATION is a 12-letter noun. the removal of salt (especially from sea water) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESALINATION?

D-E-S-A-L-I-N-A-T-I-O-N

DESALINATION contains 12 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the removal of salt (especially from sea water)

Synonyms
desalinizationdesalinisation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESALINATION spelled?

D1E2S3A4L5I6N7A8T9I10O11N12
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, I, N
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →12-letter words →Words starting with DES →Words ending in ION →Words made from DESALINATION →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

nationalised13 pts

05 Related words

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About DESALINATION.

How do you spell DESALINATION?

DESALINATION is spelled D-E-S-A-L-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.