01 Word definition

scapegoating

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SCAPEGOATING a word?

Yes. SCAPEGOATING is a 12-letter noun. SCAPEGOATING is a present-participle form of SCAPEGOAT: someone who is punished for the errors of others Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCAPEGOATING?

S-C-A-P-E-G-O-A-T-I-N-G

SCAPEGOATING contains 12 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

SCAPEGOATING is a present-participle form of SCAPEGOAT.

1noun

  1. SCAPEGOATING is a present-participle form of SCAPEGOAT: someone who is punished for the errors of others

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCAPEGOATING spelled?

S1C2A3P4E5G6O7A8T9I10N11G12
Starts withSCAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats A, G
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCAPEGOATING.

How do you spell SCAPEGOATING?

SCAPEGOATING is spelled S-C-A-P-E-G-O-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.