1noun
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
01 Word definition
cataclysm
9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants
Is CATACLYSM a word?
Yes. CATACLYSM is a 9-letter noun. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-A-T-A-C-L-Y-S-MHow do you spell CATACLYSM?
CATACLYSM contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with M.
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2noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
“the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗catastrophecalamitydisastertragedy
02 Letter breakdown
How is CATACLYSM spelled?
C1A2T3A4C5L6Y7S8M9
03 Word-game status
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About CATACLYSM.
How do you spell CATACLYSM?
CATACLYSM is spelled C-A-T-A-C-L-Y-S-M. It contains 9 letters.