01 Word definition

posterity

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is POSTERITY a word?

Yes. POSTERITY is a 9-letter noun. all of the offspring of a given progenitor Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POSTERITY?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor

    “we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity”

2noun

  1. all future generations

Synonyms
descendants
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POSTERITY spelled?

P1O2S3T4E5R6I7T8Y9
Starts withPOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withITYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About POSTERITY.

How do you spell POSTERITY?

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