01 Word definition

gratuitous

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GRATUITOUS a word?

Yes. GRATUITOUS is a 10-letter adjective. unnecessary and unwarranted Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GRATUITOUS?

G-R-A-T-U-I-T-O-U-S

GRATUITOUS contains 10 letters, begins with G, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. unnecessary and unwarranted

    a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life
Synonyms
needlessuncalled-for
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GRATUITOUS spelled?

G1R2A3T4U5I6T7O8U9S10
Starts withGRAFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats T, U
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell GRATUITOUS?

GRATUITOUS is spelled G-R-A-T-U-I-T-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.