01 Word definition

intercepting

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is INTERCEPTING a word?

Yes. INTERCEPTING is a 12-letter verb. INTERCEPTING is a present-participle form of INTERCEPT: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INTERCEPTING?

I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-N-G

INTERCEPTING contains 12 letters, begins with I, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

INTERCEPTING is a present-participle form of INTERCEPT.

1verb

  1. INTERCEPTING is a present-participle form of INTERCEPT: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

    The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends22points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INTERCEPTING spelled?

I1N2T3E4R5C6E7P8T9I10N11G12
Starts withINTFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, I, N, T
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell INTERCEPTING?

INTERCEPTING is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.