01 Word definition

deterioration

13 letters · 7 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DETERIORATION a word?

Yes. DETERIORATION is a 13-letter noun. a symptom of reduced quality or strength Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETERIORATION?

D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-I-O-N

DETERIORATION contains 13 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a symptom of reduced quality or strength

2noun

  1. process of changing to an inferior state

Synonyms
impairmentdecline in qualitydeclensionworsening
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETERIORATION spelled?

D1E2T3E4R5I6O7R8A9T10I11O12N13
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, I, O, R, T
Vowel balance7 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DETERIORATION?

DETERIORATION is spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 13 letters.