01 Word definition

commences

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is COMMENCES a word?

Yes. COMMENCES is a 9-letter verb. COMMENCES is a plural or present-tense form of COMMENCE: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COMMENCES?

C-O-M-M-E-N-C-E-S

COMMENCES contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

COMMENCES is a plural or present-tense form of COMMENCE.

1verb

  1. COMMENCES is a plural or present-tense form of COMMENCE: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    We began working at dawn
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends22points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COMMENCES spelled?

C1O2M3M4E5N6C7E8S9
Starts withCOMFirst 3 letters
Ends withCESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C, E, M
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell COMMENCES?

COMMENCES is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-C-E-S. It contains 9 letters.