01 Word definition

perpetrating

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is PERPETRATING a word?

Yes. PERPETRATING is a 12-letter verb. PERPETRATING is a present-participle form of PERPETRATE: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PERPETRATING?

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

PERPETRATING contains 12 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

PERPETRATING is a present-participle form of PERPETRATE.

1verb

  1. PERPETRATING is a present-participle form of PERPETRATE: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

    perpetrate a crime
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PERPETRATING spelled?

P1E2R3P4E5T6R7A8T9I10N11G12
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, P, R, T
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PERPETRATING?

PERPETRATING is spelled P-E-R-P-E-T-R-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.