01 Word definition

embezzlement

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is EMBEZZLEMENT a word?

Yes. EMBEZZLEMENT is a 12-letter noun. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EMBEZZLEMENT?

E-M-B-E-Z-Z-L-E-M-E-N-T

EMBEZZLEMENT contains 12 letters, begins with E, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

Synonyms
peculationdefalcationmisapplicationmisappropriation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score36points
Words With Friends41points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EMBEZZLEMENT spelled?

E1M2B3E4Z5Z6L7E8M9E10N11T12
Starts withEMBFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, M, Z
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About EMBEZZLEMENT.

How do you spell EMBEZZLEMENT?

EMBEZZLEMENT is spelled E-M-B-E-Z-Z-L-E-M-E-N-T. It contains 12 letters.