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deterring

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DETERRING a word?

Yes. DETERRING is a 9-letter verb. DETERRING is a present-participle form of DETER: try to prevent; show opposition to Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETERRING?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

DETERRING is a present-participle form of DETER.

1verb

  1. DETERRING is a present-participle form of DETER: try to prevent; show opposition to

    “We should discourage this practice among our youth”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETERRING spelled?

D1E2T3E4R5R6I7N8G9
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DET →Words ending in ING →Words made from DETERRING →Words with D →Words with E →Words with G →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

deferring14 ptsdeterging12 ptsdebarring13 ptsdeburring13 ptsdecerning13 ptsdegearing12 ptsdegerming14 ptsdemerging14 ptsdemersing13 ptsdemurring13 ptsdeperming15 ptsdeserting11 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About DETERRING.

How do you spell DETERRING?

DETERRING is spelled D-E-T-E-R-R-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.