01 Word definition

castration

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CASTRATION a word?

Yes. CASTRATION is a 10-letter noun. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CASTRATION?

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

CASTRATION contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles

2noun

  1. surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)

    bilateral castration results in sterilization
Synonyms
emasculation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CASTRATION spelled?

C1A2S3T4R5A6T7I8O9N10
Starts withCASFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CASTRATION?

CASTRATION is spelled C-A-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.