01 Word definition

deciduous

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DECIDUOUS a word?

Yes. DECIDUOUS is a 9-letter adjective. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECIDUOUS?

D-E-C-I-D-U-O-U-S

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

2adjective

  1. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth

    “deciduous teeth”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECIDUOUS spelled?

D1E2C3I4D5U6O7U8S9
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D, U
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DECIDUOUS?

DECIDUOUS is spelled D-E-C-I-D-U-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.