01 Word definition

accretion

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ACCRETION a word?

Yes. ACCRETION is a 9-letter noun. an increase by natural growth or addition Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ACCRETION?

A-C-C-R-E-T-I-O-N

ACCRETION contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an increase by natural growth or addition

2noun

  1. something contributing to growth or increase

    “he scraped away the accretions of paint”
Synonyms
accumulation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ACCRETION spelled?

A1C2C3R4E5T6I7O8N9
Starts withACCFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats C
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About ACCRETION.

How do you spell ACCRETION?

ACCRETION is spelled A-C-C-R-E-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.