01 Word definition

maltreatment

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is MALTREATMENT a word?

Yes. MALTREATMENT is a 12-letter noun. cruel or inhumane treatment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MALTREATMENT?

M-A-L-T-R-E-A-T-M-E-N-T

MALTREATMENT contains 12 letters, begins with M, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. cruel or inhumane treatment

    “the child showed signs of physical abuse”
Synonyms
ill-treatmentill-usageabuse
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MALTREATMENT spelled?

M1A2L3T4R5E6A7T8M9E10N11T12
Starts withMALFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, E, M, T
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell MALTREATMENT?

MALTREATMENT is spelled M-A-L-T-R-E-A-T-M-E-N-T. It contains 12 letters.