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Deactivating
d 2e 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Less common · present participle of deactivate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does deactivating mean?
verb
remove from active military status or reassign
“The men were deactivated after five years of service”
make inactive
“they deactivated the file”
Synonymsinactivate
Definitions shown for deactivate, the base form of deactivating.
Is DEACTIVATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DEACTIVATING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DEACTIVATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 565
inactivated 17vaticinated 17activating 16advecting 16cavitating 16activated 15caveating 15cavitated 15inactivate 15indagative 15vaticinate 15vindicate 15adventitia 14cavitied 14deviating 14evicting 14navigated 14tadvance 14vacating 14vaginated 14vaticide 14viciated 14vicinage 14activate 13advance 13agitative 13cavatine 13cavitate 13dictating 13divagate 13
See all 565 words made from DEACTIVATING Words that end like DEACTIVATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingillustratingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingconcentratingcontemplatingdemonstratingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocating
All words ending in -ATING Deactivating: quick answers
Is DEACTIVATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEACTIVATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEACTIVATING worth?
DEACTIVATING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deactivating mean?
deactivating is the present participle of deactivate, which means “remove from active military status or reassign”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEACTIVATING?
You can make 565 shorter words from DEACTIVATING, such as INACTIVATED, VATICINATED, ACTIVATING, ADVECTING. See the full list.