Definition of disinfecting

"disinfecting" in the verb sense

1. disinfect

destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

"disinfect a wound"

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disinfecting in Scrabble®

The word disinfecting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters disinfecting:

DISINFECTING
(198)
DISINFECTING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (34 words)

deficit, deicing, deistic, denting, dentins, diciest, dietics, dieting, dingies, dinting, editing, endings, fencing, fending, fidgets, finding, finings, ignited, ignites, incised, incited, incites, indents, indices, indicts, indites, infects, intends, nesting, sending, sifting, tending, tensing, tidings

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word disinfecting

DISINFECTING
(198)
DISINFECTING
(198)
DISINFECTING
(132)
DISINFECTING
(132)
DISINFECTING
(104)
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(96)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
DISINFECTING
(63)
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(63)
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(58)
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(54)
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(48)
DISINFECTING
(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(31)
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(31)
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(29)
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(27)
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(25)
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(25)
DISINFECTING
(24)
DISINFECTING
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In disinfecting

DISINFECTING
(198)
DISINFECTING
(198)
DISINFECTING
(132)
DISINFECTING
(132)
DISINFECTING
(104)
DEFICIT
(102 = 52 + 50)
FENCING
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEFICIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
FENCING
(101 = 51 + 50)
FINDING
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FIDGETS
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FENCING
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INFECTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
FENDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
FENCING
(98 = 48 + 50)
FINDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFICIT
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIDGETS
(98 = 48 + 50)
FENDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
INFECTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
DISINFECTING
(96)
DEFICIT
(95 = 45 + 50)
INFECTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
FININGS
(95 = 45 + 50)
FENCING
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIFTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
FININGS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIFTING
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEICING
(94 = 44 + 50)
FINDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEICING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENCING
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FENDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIDGETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEICING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIDGETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
DISINFECTING
(92)
FINDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIDGETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
INCISED
(90 = 40 + 50)
INDICTS
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DEISTIC
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DIETICS
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DICIEST
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INFECTS
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INDICES
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INCITED
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FINDING
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DEICING
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DEFICIT
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SIFTING
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FENCING
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INDICES
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FINDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEICING
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INFECTS
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DIETICS
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INFECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFECTS
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INCISED
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FENDING
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FENDING
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FENDING
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INFECTS
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INFECTS
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FIDGETS
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FIDGETS
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FIDGETS
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FINDING
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FININGS
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DEISTIC
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INDICTS
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FIDGETS
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DICIEST
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INCITED
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INFECTS
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FINDING
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FENDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
DISINFECTING
(88)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(88 = 38 + 50)
SIFTING
(88 = 38 + 50)
FENDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DIETING
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDITING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEICING
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FININGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEICING
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FININGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITES
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DICIEST
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DEICING
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FININGS
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SENDING
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FININGS
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DEICING
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INCITES
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TENDING
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FININGS
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FIDGETS
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FENCING
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FIDGETS
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DINGIES
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INCISED
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FINDING
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INDICTS
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INFECTS
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DENTING
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INDICES
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SIFTING
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DEISTIC
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SIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DIETICS
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TIDINGS
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SIFTING
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SIFTING
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SIFTING
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SIFTING
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INFECTS
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DINTING
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ENDINGS
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IGNITED
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FENCING
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DISINFECTING
(84)
FENCING
(84 = 34 + 50)
INFECTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
FENDING
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIT
(84 = 34 + 50)
FINDING
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DEFICIT
(84 = 34 + 50)
DIETICS
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DICIEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDICES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DIETICS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DIETICS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DICIEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDICES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DICIEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENDINGS
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DIETING
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INDICES
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INCITED
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DIETICS
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DIETICS
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DICIEST
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DEICING
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INDICES
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INDICTS
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TENDING
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ENDINGS
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INDICES
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INDICTS
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DIETING
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DIETICS
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TIDINGS
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DEISTIC
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SIFTING
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INCISED
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DINGIES
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DINGIES
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DINGIES
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DENTING
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disinfecting in Words With Friends™

The word disinfecting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters disinfecting:

DISINFECTING
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (34 words)

deficit, deicing, deistic, denting, dentins, diciest, dietics, dieting, dingies, dinting, editing, endings, fencing, fending, fidgets, finding, finings, ignited, ignites, incised, incited, incites, indents, indices, indicts, indites, infects, intends, nesting, sending, sifting, tending, tensing, tidings

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word disinfecting

DISINFECTING
(351)
DISINFECTING
(297)
DISINFECTING
(261)
DISINFECTING
(243)
DISINFECTING
(186)
DISINFECTING
(174)
DISINFECTING
(108)
DISINFECTING
(108)
DISINFECTING
(96)
DISINFECTING
(96)
DISINFECTING
(92)
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(92)
DISINFECTING
(92)
DISINFECTING
(92)
DISINFECTING
(66)
DISINFECTING
(66)
DISINFECTING
(58)
DISINFECTING
(58)
DISINFECTING
(54)
DISINFECTING
(54)
DISINFECTING
(35)
DISINFECTING
(34)
DISINFECTING
(31)
DISINFECTING
(30)
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(30)
DISINFECTING
(29)
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(28)
DISINFECTING
(28)
DISINFECTING
(27)
DISINFECTING
(26)
DISINFECTING
(25)
DISINFECTING
(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In disinfecting

DISINFECTING
(351)
DISINFECTING
(297)
DISINFECTING
(261)
DISINFECTING
(243)
DISINFECTING
(186)
DISINFECTING
(174)
FENCING
(122 = 87 + 35)
FENCING
(122 = 87 + 35)
FINDING
(116 = 81 + 35)
FENDING
(116 = 81 + 35)
FENCING
(116 = 81 + 35)
FININGS
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEICING
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEFICIT
(113 = 78 + 35)
FENCING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FENCING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FENCING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FENCING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FIDGETS
(110 = 75 + 35)
DISINFECTING
(108)
DISINFECTING
(108)
INFECTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
INFECTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEICING
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFICIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
SIFTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FENDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FINDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FENDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FENCING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FENDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FINDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FINDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
DICIEST
(104 = 69 + 35)
FENCING
(103 = 68 + 35)
FENCING
(103 = 68 + 35)
FENCING
(103 = 68 + 35)
FININGS
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCISED
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FININGS
(101 = 66 + 35)
DEICING
(101 = 66 + 35)
INDICTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
INDICES
(101 = 66 + 35)
DEICING
(101 = 66 + 35)
DEICING
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INCITED
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INCITES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIFTING
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FIDGETS
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FINDING
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FENDING
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DIETICS
(98 = 63 + 35)
FIDGETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
FENDING
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FINDING
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FIDGETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
FENCING
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEISTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
DISINFECTING
(96)
DISINFECTING
(96)
DEICING
(95 = 60 + 35)
FININGS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ENDINGS
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DINTING
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SENDING
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TENDING
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FENDING
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DEICING
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DENTING
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TENDING
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DINTING
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FENDING
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DENTING
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SENDING
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FINDING
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INFECTS
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FININGS
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FINDING
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FENDING
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FINDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEISTIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
FENDING
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FENDING
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IGNITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
NESTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
FIDGETS
(92 = 57 + 35)
DISINFECTING
(92)
DINGIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
DISINFECTING
(92)
TIDINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
FIDGETS
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FENCING
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SIFTING
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DINGIES
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SIFTING
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EDITING
(92 = 57 + 35)
FINDING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DISINFECTING
(92)
FENDING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DIETING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TENSING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DISINFECTING
(92)
DIETICS
(92 = 57 + 35)
FINDING
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DINGIES
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FINDING
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DEICING
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEICING
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FININGS
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DEICING
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FININGS
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INFECTS
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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INFECTS
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FININGS
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INFECTS
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DEFICIT
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DEICING
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INDICTS
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DEFICIT
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FININGS
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SENDING
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DENTING
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DEFICIT
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INFECTS
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INCISED
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INCITED
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ENDINGS
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DENTINS
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TENDING
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INDICTS
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ENDINGS
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FIDGETS
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SIFTING
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SIFTING
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FIDGETS
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DEIFIC
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FINDING
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EDITING
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NESTING
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DIETING
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SIFTING
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INCITES
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EDITING
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DIETING
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TIDINGS
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FENDING
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DINGIES
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TIDINGS
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EDITING
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INTENDS
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INDICES
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INDICES
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ENDINGS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INTENDS
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DEFICIT
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INDICES
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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INDICTS
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INTENDS
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INDICES
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INDICTS
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Words within the letters of disinfecting

2 letter words in disinfecting (7 words)

12 letter words in disinfecting (1 word)

Words containing the sequence disinfecting

Words that start with disinfecting (1 word)

Words with disinfecting in them (1 word)

Words that end with disinfecting (1 word)

Word Growth involving disinfecting

Shorter words in disinfecting

in infect disinfect

is disinfect

in sin disinfect

in infect infecting

in tin ting infecting

Longer words containing disinfecting

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