01 Word definition

governess

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is GOVERNESS a word?

Yes. GOVERNESS is a 9-letter noun. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GOVERNESS?

G-O-V-E-R-N-E-S-S

GOVERNESS contains 9 letters, begins with G, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GOVERNESS spelled?

G1O2V3E4R5N6E7S8S9
Starts withGOVFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GOVERNESS.

How do you spell GOVERNESS?

GOVERNESS is spelled G-O-V-E-R-N-E-S-S. It contains 9 letters.