01 Word definition

lactation

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LACTATION a word?

Yes. LACTATION is a 9-letter noun. the period following birth during which milk is secreted Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LACTATION?

L-A-C-T-A-T-I-O-N

LACTATION contains 9 letters, begins with L, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted

    lactation normally continues until weaning

2noun

  1. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LACTATION spelled?

L1A2C3T4A5T6I7O8N9
Starts withLACFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LACTATION.

How do you spell LACTATION?

LACTATION is spelled L-A-C-T-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.