01 Word definition

accident

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ACCIDENT a word?

Yes. ACCIDENT is a 8-letter noun. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ACCIDENT?

A-C-C-I-D-E-N-T

ACCIDENT contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

2noun

  1. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

    winning the lottery was a happy accident
Synonyms
strokefortuitychance event
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ACCIDENT spelled?

A1C2C3I4D5E6N7T8
Starts withACCFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats C
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ACCIDENT.

How do you spell ACCIDENT?

ACCIDENT is spelled A-C-C-I-D-E-N-T. It contains 8 letters.