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Decontaminating
d 2e 1c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1m 3i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 6 syllables
verb · 15 letters · Less common · present participle of decontaminate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does decontaminating mean?
verb
rid of contamination
“The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city”
Definitions shown for decontaminate, the base form of decontaminating.
Is DECONTAMINATING 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 DECONTAMINATING worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DECONTAMINATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1642
antidogmatic 18condimenting 18contaminating 18decontaminant 18antimagnetic 17coadmitting 17contaminated 17diamagnetic 17condemning 16decimating 16denominating 16magnetician 16medicating 16nonmagnetic 16admittance 15coattending 15comanaged 15containment 15contaminant 15contaminate 15contemning 15deaminating 15decantating 15decimation 15demicanton 15emaciating 15endogamic 15gentamicin 15indictment 15magnetitic 15
See all 1642 words made from DECONTAMINATING Words that end like DECONTAMINATING
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.
excommunicatingunderestimatingincapacitatingoverestimatingrehabilitatingdeterioratingsophisticatingcomplicatingtranslatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingrelatingupdatingstatingdatingdiscriminatingcommunicatingconcatenatingconcentratingcontemplatingdemonstrating
All words ending in -ATING Decontaminating: quick answers
Is DECONTAMINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECONTAMINATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECONTAMINATING worth?
DECONTAMINATING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decontaminating mean?
decontaminating is the present participle of decontaminate, which means “rid of contamination”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECONTAMINATING?
You can make 1642 shorter words from DECONTAMINATING, such as ANTIDOGMATIC, CONDIMENTING, CONTAMINATING, DECONTAMINANT. See the full list.