01 Word definition

tainting

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is TAINTING a word?

Yes. TAINTING is a 8-letter verb. TAINTING is a present-participle form of TAINT: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TAINTING?

T-A-I-N-T-I-N-G

TAINTING contains 8 letters, begins with T, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

TAINTING is a present-participle form of TAINT.

1verb

  1. TAINTING is a present-participle form of TAINT: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

    sully someone's reputation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TAINTING spelled?

T1A2I3N4T5I6N7G8
Starts withTAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, N, T
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About TAINTING.

How do you spell TAINTING?

TAINTING is spelled T-A-I-N-T-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.