01 Word definition

childhood

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CHILDHOOD a word?

Yes. CHILDHOOD is a 9-letter noun. the time of person's life when they are a child Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CHILDHOOD?

C-H-I-L-D-H-O-O-D

CHILDHOOD contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the time of person's life when they are a child

2noun

  1. the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Synonyms
puerility
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CHILDHOOD spelled?

C1H2I3L4D5H6O7O8D9
Starts withCHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withOODLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats D, H, O
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CHILDHOOD.

How do you spell CHILDHOOD?

CHILDHOOD is spelled C-H-I-L-D-H-O-O-D. It contains 9 letters.