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petroleum

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PETROLEUM a word?

Yes. PETROLEUM is a 9-letter noun. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PETROLEUM?

P-E-T-R-O-L-E-U-M

PETROLEUM contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

Synonyms
crude oilcruderock oilfossil oiloil
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PETROLEUM spelled?

P1E2T3R4O5L6E7U8M9
Starts withPETFirst 3 letters
Ends withEUMLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PET →Words ending in EUM →Words made from PETROLEUM →Words with E →Words with L →Words with M →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About PETROLEUM.

How do you spell PETROLEUM?

PETROLEUM is spelled P-E-T-R-O-L-E-U-M. It contains 9 letters.