01 Word definition

imprisonment

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is IMPRISONMENT a word?

Yes. IMPRISONMENT is a 12-letter noun. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMPRISONMENT?

I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N-M-E-N-T

IMPRISONMENT contains 12 letters, begins with I, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

2noun

  1. the state of being imprisoned

    “he was held in captivity until he died”
Synonyms
captivityincarcerationimmurement
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMPRISONMENT spelled?

I1M2P3R4I5S6O7N8M9E10N11T12
Starts withIMPFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I, M, N
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell IMPRISONMENT?

IMPRISONMENT is spelled I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N-M-E-N-T. It contains 12 letters.