01 Word definition

governesses

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is GOVERNESSES a word?

Yes. GOVERNESSES is a 11-letter noun. GOVERNESSES is a plural or present-tense form of GOVERNESS: 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 GOVERNESSES?

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

GOVERNESSES contains 11 letters, begins with G, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

GOVERNESSES is a plural or present-tense form of GOVERNESS.

1noun

  1. GOVERNESSES is a plural or present-tense form of GOVERNESS: 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 score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GOVERNESSES spelled?

G1O2V3E4R5N6E7S8S9E10S11
Starts withGOVFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell GOVERNESSES?

GOVERNESSES is spelled G-O-V-E-R-N-E-S-S-E-S. It contains 11 letters.