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dictation

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DICTATION a word?

Yes. DICTATION is a 9-letter noun. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DICTATION?

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

DICTATION contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

2noun

  1. speech intended for reproduction in writing

Synonyms
commandbidbidding
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DICTATION spelled?

D1I2C3T4A5T6I7O8N9
Starts withDICFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DIC →Words ending in ION →Words made from DICTATION →Words with A →Words with C →Words with D →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About DICTATION.

How do you spell DICTATION?

DICTATION is spelled D-I-C-T-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.