01 Word definition

poignancy

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is POIGNANCY a word?

Yes. POIGNANCY is a 9-letter noun. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POIGNANCY?

P-O-I-G-N-A-N-C-Y

POIGNANCY contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

    a moment of extraordinary poignancy

2noun

  1. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

    the film captured all the pathos of their situation
Synonyms
poignancepathos
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POIGNANCY spelled?

P1O2I3G4N5A6N7C8Y9
Starts withPOIFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About POIGNANCY.

How do you spell POIGNANCY?

POIGNANCY is spelled P-O-I-G-N-A-N-C-Y. It contains 9 letters.