01 Word definition

apparatus

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is APPARATUS a word?

Yes. APPARATUS is a 9-letter noun. equipment designed to serve a specific function Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell APPARATUS?

A-P-P-A-R-A-T-U-S

APPARATUS contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. equipment designed to serve a specific function

2noun

  1. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function

    “the breathing apparatus”
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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is APPARATUS spelled?

A1P2P3A4R5A6T7U8S9
Starts withAPPFirst 3 letters
Ends withTUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, P
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About APPARATUS.

How do you spell APPARATUS?

APPARATUS is spelled A-P-P-A-R-A-T-U-S. It contains 9 letters.