01 Word definition

illness

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ILLNESS a word?

Yes. ILLNESS is a 7-letter noun. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ILLNESS?

I-L-L-N-E-S-S

ILLNESS contains 7 letters, begins with I, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Synonyms
unwellnessmaladysickness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends10points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ILLNESS spelled?

I1L2L3N4E5S6S7
Starts withILLFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats L, S
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ILLNESS.

How do you spell ILLNESS?

ILLNESS is spelled I-L-L-N-E-S-S. It contains 7 letters.