01 Word definition

incumbent

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is INCUMBENT a word?

Yes. INCUMBENT is a 9-letter noun. the official who holds an office Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INCUMBENT?

I-N-C-U-M-B-E-N-T

INCUMBENT contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the official who holds an office

2adjective

  1. lying or leaning on something else

    “an incumbent geological formation”
Synonyms
officeholder
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INCUMBENT spelled?

I1N2C3U4M5B6E7N8T9
Starts withINCFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About INCUMBENT.

How do you spell INCUMBENT?

INCUMBENT is spelled I-N-C-U-M-B-E-N-T. It contains 9 letters.