01 Word definition

hierarchy

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HIERARCHY a word?

Yes. HIERARCHY is a 9-letter noun. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HIERARCHY?

H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-Y

HIERARCHY contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

    put honesty first in her hierarchy of values

2noun

  1. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

Synonyms
power structurepecking order
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HIERARCHY spelled?

H1I2E3R4A5R6C7H8Y9
Starts withHIEFirst 3 letters
Ends withCHYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats H, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About HIERARCHY.

How do you spell HIERARCHY?

HIERARCHY is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-Y. It contains 9 letters.