01 Word definition

carnation

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CARNATION a word?

Yes. CARNATION is a 9-letter noun. Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CARNATION?

C-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N

CARNATION contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

2noun

  1. a pink or reddish-pink color

Synonyms
clove pinkgillyflowerDianthus caryophyllus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CARNATION spelled?

C1A2R3N4A5T6I7O8N9
Starts withCARFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, N
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CARNATION?

CARNATION is spelled C-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.