01 Word definition

depression

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DEPRESSION a word?

Yes. DEPRESSION is a 10-letter noun. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEPRESSION?

D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

2noun

  1. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

Synonyms
slumpeconomic crisis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEPRESSION spelled?

D1E2P3R4E5S6S7I8O9N10
Starts withDEPFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About DEPRESSION.

How do you spell DEPRESSION?

DEPRESSION is spelled D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.