01 Word definition

bloodletting

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is BLOODLETTING a word?

Yes. BLOODLETTING is a 12-letter noun. formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BLOODLETTING?

B-L-O-O-D-L-E-T-T-I-N-G

BLOODLETTING contains 12 letters, begins with B, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)

2noun

  1. indiscriminate slaughter

    a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered
Synonyms
bloodbathbloodshedbattue
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends21points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BLOODLETTING spelled?

B1L2O3O4D5L6E7T8T9I10N11G12
Starts withBLOFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats L, O, T
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

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About BLOODLETTING.

How do you spell BLOODLETTING?

BLOODLETTING is spelled B-L-O-O-D-L-E-T-T-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.