01 Word definition

desiccation

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DESICCATION a word?

Yes. DESICCATION is a 11-letter noun. dryness resulting from the removal of water Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESICCATION?

D-E-S-I-C-C-A-T-I-O-N

DESICCATION contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. dryness resulting from the removal of water

2noun

  1. the process of extracting moisture

Synonyms
dehydrationdrying upevaporation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESICCATION spelled?

D1E2S3I4C5C6A7T8I9O10N11
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats C, I
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DESICCATION.

How do you spell DESICCATION?

DESICCATION is spelled D-E-S-I-C-C-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.