01 Word definition

adultery

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ADULTERY a word?

Yes. ADULTERY is a 8-letter noun. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ADULTERY?

A-D-U-L-T-E-R-Y

ADULTERY contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

    adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce
Synonyms
criminal conversationfornication
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ADULTERY spelled?

A1D2U3L4T5E6R7Y8
Starts withADUFirst 3 letters
Ends withERYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About ADULTERY.

How do you spell ADULTERY?

ADULTERY is spelled A-D-U-L-T-E-R-Y. It contains 8 letters.