01 Word definition

bloodshed

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BLOODSHED a word?

Yes. BLOODSHED is a 9-letter noun. the shedding of blood resulting in murder Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BLOODSHED?

B-L-O-O-D-S-H-E-D

BLOODSHED contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the shedding of blood resulting in murder

    he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen

2noun

  1. indiscriminate slaughter

    a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered
Synonyms
gorebloodbathbloodlettingbattue
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BLOODSHED spelled?

B1L2O3O4D5S6H7E8D9
Starts withBLOFirst 3 letters
Ends withHEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D, O
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About BLOODSHED.

How do you spell BLOODSHED?

BLOODSHED is spelled B-L-O-O-D-S-H-E-D. It contains 9 letters.