01 Word definition

department

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DEPARTMENT a word?

Yes. DEPARTMENT is a 10-letter noun. a specialized division of a large organization Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEPARTMENT?

D-E-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T

DEPARTMENT contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a specialized division of a large organization

    you'll find it in the hardware department

2noun

  1. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEPARTMENT spelled?

D1E2P3A4R5T6M7E8N9T10
Starts withDEPFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, T
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DEPARTMENT.

How do you spell DEPARTMENT?

DEPARTMENT is spelled D-E-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T. It contains 10 letters.