01 Word definition

colostomy

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is COLOSTOMY a word?

Yes. COLOSTOMY is a 9-letter noun. a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COLOSTOMY?

C-O-L-O-S-T-O-M-Y

COLOSTOMY contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COLOSTOMY spelled?

C1O2L3O4S5T6O7M8Y9
Starts withCOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withOMYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About COLOSTOMY.

How do you spell COLOSTOMY?

COLOSTOMY is spelled C-O-L-O-S-T-O-M-Y. It contains 9 letters.