01 Word definition

defamation

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFAMATION a word?

Yes. DEFAMATION is a 10-letter noun. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFAMATION?

D-E-F-A-M-A-T-I-O-N

DEFAMATION contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

2noun

  1. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Synonyms
calumnycalumniationobloquytraducementhatchet jobaspersionslanderdenigration
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFAMATION spelled?

D1E2F3A4M5A6T7I8O9N10
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DEFAMATION.

How do you spell DEFAMATION?

DEFAMATION is spelled D-E-F-A-M-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.