01 Word definition

decibel

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DECIBEL a word?

Yes. DECIBEL is a 7-letter noun. a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECIBEL?

D-E-C-I-B-E-L

DECIBEL contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity

Synonyms
dB
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECIBEL spelled?

D1E2C3I4B5E6L7
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withBELLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About DECIBEL.

How do you spell DECIBEL?

DECIBEL is spelled D-E-C-I-B-E-L. It contains 7 letters.