01 Word definition

calamity

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CALAMITY a word?

Yes. CALAMITY is a 8-letter noun. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CALAMITY?

C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y

CALAMITY contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

    “the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”
Synonyms
catastrophedisastertragedycataclysm
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CALAMITY spelled?

C1A2L3A4M5I6T7Y8
Starts withCALFirst 3 letters
Ends withITYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CALAMITY.

How do you spell CALAMITY?

CALAMITY is spelled C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y. It contains 8 letters.