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detaching

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DETACHING a word?

Yes. DETACHING is a 9-letter verb. DETACHING is a present-participle form of DETACH: cause to become detached or separated; take off Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETACHING?

D-E-T-A-C-H-I-N-G

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

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Meaning and definition

DETACHING is a present-participle form of DETACH.

1verb

  1. DETACHING is a present-participle form of DETACH: cause to become detached or separated; take off

    “detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETACHING spelled?

D1E2T3A4C5H6I7N8G9
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DET →Words ending in ING →Words made from DETACHING →Words with A →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →

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04 Related words

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About DETACHING.

How do you spell DETACHING?

DETACHING is spelled D-E-T-A-C-H-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.