01 Word definition

placebo

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PLACEBO a word?

Yes. PLACEBO is a 7-letter noun. an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PLACEBO?

P-L-A-C-E-B-O

PLACEBO contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with O.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug

2noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PLACEBO spelled?

P1L2A3C4E5B6O7
Starts withPLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withEBOLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PLACEBO.

How do you spell PLACEBO?

PLACEBO is spelled P-L-A-C-E-B-O. It contains 7 letters.