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dormancy

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DORMANCY a word?

Yes. DORMANCY is a 8-letter noun. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DORMANCY?

D-O-R-M-A-N-C-Y

DORMANCY contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

    “the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy”

2noun

  1. quiet and inactive restfulness

Synonyms
quiescencequiescencysleeping
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DORMANCY spelled?

D1O2R3M4A5N6C7Y8
Starts withDORFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with DOR →Words ending in NCY →Words made from DORMANCY →Words with A →Words with C →Words with D →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

mordancy16 pts

05 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About DORMANCY.

How do you spell DORMANCY?

DORMANCY is spelled D-O-R-M-A-N-C-Y. It contains 8 letters.