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infesting

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is INFESTING a word?

Yes. INFESTING is a 9-letter verb. INFESTING is a present-participle form of INFEST: invade in great numbers Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INFESTING?

I-N-F-E-S-T-I-N-G

INFESTING contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

INFESTING is a present-participle form of INFEST.

1verb

  1. INFESTING is a present-participle form of INFEST: invade in great numbers

    “the roaches infested our kitchen”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INFESTING spelled?

I1N2F3E4S5T6I7N8G9
Starts withINFFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with INF →Words ending in ING →Words made from INFESTING →Words with E →Words with F →Words with G →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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04 Related words

More words to explore.

infecting15 ptsinfefting16 ptsingesting11 ptsinvesting13 ptsincenting12 ptsincepting14 ptsindenting11 ptsinferring13 ptsinflating13 ptsinjecting19 ptsinletting10 ptsinmeshing15 pts

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About INFESTING.

How do you spell INFESTING?

INFESTING is spelled I-N-F-E-S-T-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.