01 Word definition

compensation

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is COMPENSATION a word?

Yes. COMPENSATION is a 12-letter noun. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COMPENSATION?

C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

2noun

  1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COMPENSATION spelled?

C1O2M3P4E5N6S7A8T9I10O11N12
Starts withCOMFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats N, O
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell COMPENSATION?

COMPENSATION is spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.