01 Word definition

circumcision

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is CIRCUMCISION a word?

Yes. CIRCUMCISION is a 12-letter noun. the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CIRCUMCISION?

C-I-R-C-U-M-C-I-S-I-O-N

CIRCUMCISION contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite

2noun

  1. the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends26points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CIRCUMCISION spelled?

C1I2R3C4U5M6C7I8S9I10O11N12
Starts withCIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats C, I
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CIRCUMCISION?

CIRCUMCISION is spelled C-I-R-C-U-M-C-I-S-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.