01 Word definition

purifying

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PURIFYING a word?

Yes. PURIFYING is a 9-letter adjective. serving to purge or rid of sin Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PURIFYING?

P-U-R-I-F-Y-I-N-G

PURIFYING contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. serving to purge or rid of sin

    “purgatorial rites”

2adjective

  1. freeing from noxious matter

    “filtration is a purifying agent”
Synonyms
purgatorialpurging
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PURIFYING spelled?

P1U2R3I4F5Y6I7N8G9
Starts withPURFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PURIFYING.

How do you spell PURIFYING?

PURIFYING is spelled P-U-R-I-F-Y-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.