01 Word definition

asylum

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ASYLUM a word?

Yes. ASYLUM is a 6-letter noun. a shelter from danger or hardship Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ASYLUM?

A-S-Y-L-U-M

ASYLUM contains 6 letters, begins with A, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a shelter from danger or hardship

2noun

  1. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

Synonyms
refugesanctuarymental hospitalpsychiatric hospitalmental institutioninstitutionmental homeinsane asylum
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ASYLUM spelled?

A1S2Y3L4U5M6
Starts withASYFirst 3 letters
Ends withLUMLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ASYLUM.

How do you spell ASYLUM?

ASYLUM is spelled A-S-Y-L-U-M. It contains 6 letters.