01 Word definition

deteriorating

13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DETERIORATING a word?

Yes. DETERIORATING is a 13-letter verb. DETERIORATING is a present-participle form of DETERIORATE: become worse or disintegrate Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETERIORATING?

D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-I-N-G

DETERIORATING contains 13 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DETERIORATING is a present-participle form of DETERIORATE.

1verb

  1. DETERIORATING is a present-participle form of DETERIORATE: become worse or disintegrate

    His mind deteriorated
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETERIORATING spelled?

D1E2T3E4R5I6O7R8A9T10I11N12G13
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E, I, R, T
Vowel balance6 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DETERIORATING?

DETERIORATING is spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 13 letters.