01 Word definition

dangerous

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DANGEROUS a word?

Yes. DANGEROUS is a 9-letter adjective. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DANGEROUS?

D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S

DANGEROUS contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

    a dangerous criminal

2adjective

  1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    a dangerous operation
Synonyms
unsafegravegrievousseriousseverelife-threatening
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DANGEROUS spelled?

D1A2N3G4E5R6O7U8S9
Starts withDANFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DANGEROUS.

How do you spell DANGEROUS?

DANGEROUS is spelled D-A-N-G-E-R-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.