01 Word definition

decathlon

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DECATHLON a word?

Yes. DECATHLON is a 9-letter noun. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECATHLON?

D-E-C-A-T-H-L-O-N

DECATHLON contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECATHLON spelled?

D1E2C3A4T5H6L7O8N9
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withLONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DECATHLON.

How do you spell DECATHLON?

DECATHLON is spelled D-E-C-A-T-H-L-O-N. It contains 9 letters.