01 Word definition

arsenic

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ARSENIC a word?

Yes. ARSENIC is a 7-letter noun. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ARSENIC?

A-R-S-E-N-I-C

ARSENIC contains 7 letters, begins with A, and ends with C.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

2noun

  1. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

Synonyms
arsenic trioxidearsenous anhydridearsenous oxidewhite arsenicratsbaneAs
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ARSENIC spelled?

A1R2S3E4N5I6C7
Starts withARSFirst 3 letters
Ends withNICLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About ARSENIC.

How do you spell ARSENIC?

ARSENIC is spelled A-R-S-E-N-I-C. It contains 7 letters.