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etymology

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ETYMOLOGY a word?

Yes. ETYMOLOGY is a 9-letter noun. the study of the sources and development of words Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ETYMOLOGY?

E-T-Y-M-O-L-O-G-Y

ETYMOLOGY contains 9 letters, begins with E, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the study of the sources and development of words

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ETYMOLOGY spelled?

E1T2Y3M4O5L6O7G8Y9
Starts withETYFirst 3 letters
Ends withOGYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, Y
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with ETY →Words ending in OGY →Words made from ETYMOLOGY →Words with E →Words with G →Words with L →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About ETYMOLOGY.

How do you spell ETYMOLOGY?

ETYMOLOGY is spelled E-T-Y-M-O-L-O-G-Y. It contains 9 letters.