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01 Word definition

libelous

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is LIBELOUS a word?

Yes. LIBELOUS is a 8-letter adjective. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LIBELOUS?

L-I-B-E-L-O-U-S

LIBELOUS contains 8 letters, begins with L, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Synonyms
calumniatorycalumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratingdenigratory
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LIBELOUS spelled?

L1I2B3E4L5O6U7S8
Starts withLIBFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats L
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with LIB →Words ending in OUS →Words made from LIBELOUS →Words with B →Words with E →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About LIBELOUS.

How do you spell LIBELOUS?

LIBELOUS is spelled L-I-B-E-L-O-U-S. It contains 8 letters.