01 Word definition

basilica

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BASILICA a word?

Yes. BASILICA is a 8-letter noun. an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BASILICA?

B-A-S-I-L-I-C-A

BASILICA contains 8 letters, begins with B, and ends with A.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges

    the church was raised to the rank of basilica

2noun

  1. a Roman building used for public administration

Synonyms
Roman basilica
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BASILICA spelled?

B1A2S3I4L5I6C7A8
Starts withBASFirst 3 letters
Ends withICALast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, I
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About BASILICA.

How do you spell BASILICA?

BASILICA is spelled B-A-S-I-L-I-C-A. It contains 8 letters.