01 Word definition

palimpsest

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PALIMPSEST a word?

Yes. PALIMPSEST is a 10-letter noun. a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PALIMPSEST?

P-A-L-I-M-P-S-E-S-T

PALIMPSEST contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PALIMPSEST spelled?

P1A2L3I4M5P6S7E8S9T10
Starts withPALFirst 3 letters
Ends withESTLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats P, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PALIMPSEST.

How do you spell PALIMPSEST?

PALIMPSEST is spelled P-A-L-I-M-P-S-E-S-T. It contains 10 letters.