01 Word definition

posterior

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is POSTERIOR a word?

Yes. POSTERIOR is a 9-letter noun. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POSTERIOR?

P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R

POSTERIOR contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    he deserves a good kick in the butt

2noun

  1. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

Synonyms
buttocksnatesarsebuttbacksidebumback tooth
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POSTERIOR spelled?

P1O2S3T4E5R6I7O8R9
Starts withPOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withIORLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About POSTERIOR.

How do you spell POSTERIOR?

POSTERIOR is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R. It contains 9 letters.