01 Word definition

heartburn

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HEARTBURN a word?

Yes. HEARTBURN is a 9-letter noun. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HEARTBURN?

H-E-A-R-T-B-U-R-N

HEARTBURN contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder

Synonyms
pyrosis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HEARTBURN spelled?

H1E2A3R4T5B6U7R8N9
Starts withHEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withURNLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About HEARTBURN.

How do you spell HEARTBURN?

HEARTBURN is spelled H-E-A-R-T-B-U-R-N. It contains 9 letters.