01 Word definition

alimony

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ALIMONY a word?

Yes. ALIMONY is a 7-letter noun. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALIMONY?

A-L-I-M-O-N-Y

ALIMONY contains 7 letters, begins with A, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

Synonyms
maintenance
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALIMONY spelled?

A1L2I3M4O5N6Y7
Starts withALIFirst 3 letters
Ends withONYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ALIMONY.

How do you spell ALIMONY?

ALIMONY is spelled A-L-I-M-O-N-Y. It contains 7 letters.