01 Word definition

palpation

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PALPATION a word?

Yes. PALPATION is a 9-letter noun. a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PALPATION?

P-A-L-P-A-T-I-O-N

PALPATION contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)

Synonyms
tactual exploration
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PALPATION spelled?

P1A2L3P4A5T6I7O8N9
Starts withPALFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, P
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About PALPATION.

How do you spell PALPATION?

PALPATION is spelled P-A-L-P-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.