Deicing
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of deice: the process of removing or preventing the accumulation of ice on a surface.
“The ground crew spent the morning deicing the aircraft before departure.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
de·ic·ing
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Synonyms
defrostingthawingde-frosting
Antonyms
freezingicing
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Contains D, E, I, C, I, N, G with two I's, the ICE root inside the word is a helpful anchor
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Scrabble
C scores 3 and G scores 2, the -ING suffix is common and DEICING is a moderate Scrabble scorer
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