01 Word definition

melancholy

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is MELANCHOLY a word?

Yes. MELANCHOLY is a 10-letter noun. a feeling of thoughtful sadness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MELANCHOLY?

M-E-L-A-N-C-H-O-L-Y

MELANCHOLY contains 10 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a feeling of thoughtful sadness

2noun

  1. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MELANCHOLY spelled?

M1E2L3A4N5C6H7O8L9Y10
Starts withMELFirst 3 letters
Ends withOLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats L
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MELANCHOLY.

How do you spell MELANCHOLY?

MELANCHOLY is spelled M-E-L-A-N-C-H-O-L-Y. It contains 10 letters.