01 Word definition

catastrophe

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is CATASTROPHE a word?

Yes. CATASTROPHE is a 11-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 CATASTROPHE?

C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E

CATASTROPHE contains 11 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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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”

2noun

  1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

    “lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system”
Synonyms
calamitydisastertragedycataclysm
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends19points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CATASTROPHE spelled?

C1A2T3A4S5T6R7O8P9H10E11
Starts withCATFirst 3 letters
Ends withPHELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, T
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CATASTROPHE.

How do you spell CATASTROPHE?

CATASTROPHE is spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E. It contains 11 letters.