01 Word definition

alteration

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ALTERATION a word?

Yes. ALTERATION is a 10-letter noun. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALTERATION?

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

ALTERATION contains 10 letters, begins with A, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

    the change was intended to increase sales

2noun

  1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Synonyms
changemodificationadjustment
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALTERATION spelled?

A1L2T3E4R5A6T7I8O9N10
Starts withALTFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, T
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell ALTERATION?

ALTERATION is spelled A-L-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.