01 Word definition

distracting

11 letters · 3 vowels · 8 consonants

Is DISTRACTING a word?

Yes. DISTRACTING is a 11-letter verb. DISTRACTING is a present-participle form of DISTRACT: draw someone's attention away from something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISTRACTING?

D-I-S-T-R-A-C-T-I-N-G

DISTRACTING contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

DISTRACTING is a present-participle form of DISTRACT.

1verb

  1. DISTRACTING is a present-participle form of DISTRACT: draw someone's attention away from something

    The thief distracted the bystanders
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISTRACTING spelled?

D1I2S3T4R5A6C7T8I9N10G11
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I, T
Vowel balance3 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DISTRACTING?

DISTRACTING is spelled D-I-S-T-R-A-C-T-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.