01 Word definition

countdown

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is COUNTDOWN a word?

Yes. COUNTDOWN is a 9-letter noun. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COUNTDOWN?

C-O-U-N-T-D-O-W-N

COUNTDOWN contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COUNTDOWN spelled?

C1O2U3N4T5D6O7W8N9
Starts withCOUFirst 3 letters
Ends withOWNLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N, O
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About COUNTDOWN.

How do you spell COUNTDOWN?

COUNTDOWN is spelled C-O-U-N-T-D-O-W-N. It contains 9 letters.