01 Word definition

ounce

5 letters · 3 vowels · 2 consonants

Is OUNCE a word?

Yes. OUNCE is a 5-letter noun. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OUNCE?

O-U-N-C-E

OUNCE contains 5 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

2noun

  1. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

Synonyms
troy ounce
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OUNCE spelled?

O1U2N3C4E5
Starts withOUNFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OUNCE.

How do you spell OUNCE?

OUNCE is spelled O-U-N-C-E. It contains 5 letters.