01 Word definition

interception

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is INTERCEPTION a word?

Yes. INTERCEPTION is a 12-letter noun. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INTERCEPTION?

I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-O-N

INTERCEPTION contains 12 letters, begins with I, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving

    he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters

2noun

  1. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INTERCEPTION spelled?

I1N2T3E4R5C6E7P8T9I10O11N12
Starts withINTFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, I, N, T
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell INTERCEPTION?

INTERCEPTION is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.