1noun
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
01 Word definition
attrition
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is ATTRITION a word?
Yes. ATTRITION is a 9-letter noun. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-T-T-R-I-T-I-O-NHow do you spell ATTRITION?
ATTRITION contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with N.
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2noun
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗grindingabrasiondetritioncontritioncontriteness
02 Letter breakdown
How is ATTRITION spelled?
A1T2T3R4I5T6I7O8N9
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
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How do you spell ATTRITION?
ATTRITION is spelled A-T-T-R-I-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.