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heterosexual

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HETEROSEXUAL a word?

Yes. HETEROSEXUAL is a 12-letter noun. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HETEROSEXUAL?

H-E-T-E-R-O-S-E-X-U-A-L

HETEROSEXUAL contains 12 letters, begins with H, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

2adjective

  1. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

Synonyms
heterosexual personstraight personstraight
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HETEROSEXUAL spelled?

H1E2T3E4R5O6S7E8X9U10A11L12
Starts withHETFirst 3 letters
Ends withUALLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats E
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →12-letter words →Words starting with HET →Words ending in UAL →Words made from HETEROSEXUAL →Words with A →Words with E →Words with H →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 22 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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About HETEROSEXUAL.

How do you spell HETEROSEXUAL?

HETEROSEXUAL is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-S-E-X-U-A-L. It contains 12 letters.