01 Word definition

naphthalene

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is NAPHTHALENE a word?

Yes. NAPHTHALENE is a 11-letter noun. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NAPHTHALENE?

N-A-P-H-T-H-A-L-E-N-E

NAPHTHALENE contains 11 letters, begins with N, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends21points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NAPHTHALENE spelled?

N1A2P3H4T5H6A7L8E9N10E11
Starts withNAPFirst 3 letters
Ends withENELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, E, H, N
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell NAPHTHALENE?

NAPHTHALENE is spelled N-A-P-H-T-H-A-L-E-N-E. It contains 11 letters.