01 Word definition

addiction

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ADDICTION a word?

Yes. ADDICTION is a 9-letter noun. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ADDICTION?

A-D-D-I-C-T-I-O-N

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

Check another spelling →

Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

2noun

  1. an abnormally strong craving

Synonyms
dependencedependancedependencyhabituation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ADDICTION spelled?

A1D2D3I4C5T6I7O8N9
Starts withADDFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play ADDICTION?

Listed

UnscramblerHQ dictionary

This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

Check

Scrabble

Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

Check

Words With Friends

Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

FAQ Quick answers

About ADDICTION.

How do you spell ADDICTION?

ADDICTION is spelled A-D-D-I-C-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.