01 Word definition

citation

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CITATION a word?

Yes. CITATION is a 8-letter noun. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CITATION?

C-I-T-A-T-I-O-N

CITATION contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

2noun

  1. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CITATION spelled?

C1I2T3A4T5I6O7N8
Starts withCITFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, T
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CITATION.

How do you spell CITATION?

CITATION is spelled C-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 8 letters.