01 Word definition

hearsay

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is HEARSAY a word?

Yes. HEARSAY is a 7-letter noun. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HEARSAY?

H-E-A-R-S-A-Y

HEARSAY contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

2adjective

  1. heard through another rather than directly

    hearsay information
Synonyms
rumorrumour
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HEARSAY spelled?

H1E2A3R4S5A6Y7
Starts withHEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withSAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HEARSAY.

How do you spell HEARSAY?

HEARSAY is spelled H-E-A-R-S-A-Y. It contains 7 letters.