01 Word definition

dispossession

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is DISPOSSESSION a word?

Yes. DISPOSSESSION is a 13-letter noun. the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISPOSSESSION?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law

2noun

  1. freeing from evil spirits

Synonyms
evictionlegal ousterexorcism
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISPOSSESSION spelled?

D1I2S3P4O5S6S7E8S9S10I11O12N13
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, O, S
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DISPOSSESSION?

DISPOSSESSION is spelled D-I-S-P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-O-N. It contains 13 letters.