01 Word definition

carelessness

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CARELESSNESS a word?

Yes. CARELESSNESS is a 12-letter noun. the quality of not being careful or taking pains Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CARELESSNESS?

C-A-R-E-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S

CARELESSNESS contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains

2noun

  1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Synonyms
sloppinessnegligenceneglectnonperformance
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CARELESSNESS spelled?

C1A2R3E4L5E6S7S8N9E10S11S12
Starts withCARFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CARELESSNESS?

CARELESSNESS is spelled C-A-R-E-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S. It contains 12 letters.