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ponderous

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PONDEROUS a word?

Yes. PONDEROUS is a 9-letter adjective. slow and laborious because of weight Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PONDEROUS?

P-O-N-D-E-R-O-U-S

PONDEROUS contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. slow and laborious because of weight

    “the heavy tread of tired troops”

2adjective

  1. having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

    “a ponderous stone”
Synonyms
heavylumbering
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PONDEROUS spelled?

P1O2N3D4E5R6O7U8S9
Starts withPONFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats O
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PON →Words ending in OUS →Words made from PONDEROUS →Words with D →Words with E →Words with N →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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About PONDEROUS.

How do you spell PONDEROUS?

PONDEROUS is spelled P-O-N-D-E-R-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.