01 Word definition

petition

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PETITION a word?

Yes. PETITION is a 8-letter noun. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PETITION?

P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N

PETITION contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2noun

  1. reverent petition to a deity

Synonyms
requestpostulationprayerorison
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PETITION spelled?

P1E2T3I4T5I6O7N8
Starts withPETFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, T
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PETITION.

How do you spell PETITION?

PETITION is spelled P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N. It contains 8 letters.