01 Word definition

calamitous

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CALAMITOUS a word?

Yes. CALAMITOUS is a 10-letter adjective. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CALAMITOUS?

C-A-L-A-M-I-T-O-U-S

CALAMITOUS contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

    “the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
Synonyms
blackdisastrousfatalfateful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CALAMITOUS spelled?

C1A2L3A4M5I6T7O8U9S10
Starts withCALFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CALAMITOUS.

How do you spell CALAMITOUS?

CALAMITOUS is spelled C-A-L-A-M-I-T-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.