01 Word definition

disadvantage

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DISADVANTAGE a word?

Yes. DISADVANTAGE is a 12-letter noun. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISADVANTAGE?

D-I-S-A-D-V-A-N-T-A-G-E

DISADVANTAGE contains 12 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

2verb

  1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

    This rule clearly disadvantages me
Synonyms
disfavordisfavour
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISADVANTAGE spelled?

D1I2S3A4D5V6A7N8T9A10G11E12
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withAGELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, D
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DISADVANTAGE.

How do you spell DISADVANTAGE?

DISADVANTAGE is spelled D-I-S-A-D-V-A-N-T-A-G-E. It contains 12 letters.