01 Word definition

operation

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is OPERATION a word?

Yes. OPERATION is a 9-letter noun. the state of being in effect or being operative Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OPERATION?

O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N

OPERATION contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the state of being in effect or being operative

    “that rule is no longer in operation”

2noun

  1. a business especially one run on a large scale

    “a large-scale farming operation”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OPERATION spelled?

O1P2E3R4A5T6I7O8N9
Starts withOPEFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats O
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OPERATION.

How do you spell OPERATION?

OPERATION is spelled O-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.