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01 Word definition

posthumous

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is POSTHUMOUS a word?

Yes. POSTHUMOUS is a 10-letter adjective. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POSTHUMOUS?

P-O-S-T-H-U-M-O-U-S

POSTHUMOUS contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

    “a posthumous award”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POSTHUMOUS spelled?

P1O2S3T4H5U6M7O8U9S10
Starts withPOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, S, U
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with POS →Words ending in OUS →Words made from POSTHUMOUS →Words with H →Words with M →Words with O →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 20 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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How do you spell POSTHUMOUS?

POSTHUMOUS is spelled P-O-S-T-H-U-M-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.