01 Word definition

postmortem

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is POSTMORTEM a word?

Yes. POSTMORTEM is a 10-letter noun. discussion of an event after it has occurred Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POSTMORTEM?

P-O-S-T-M-O-R-T-E-M

POSTMORTEM contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. discussion of an event after it has occurred

2noun

  1. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

Synonyms
post-mortemautopsynecropsyPMpostmortem examinationpost-mortem examination
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POSTMORTEM spelled?

P1O2S3T4M5O6R7T8E9M10
Starts withPOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withTEMLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats M, O, T
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell POSTMORTEM?

POSTMORTEM is spelled P-O-S-T-M-O-R-T-E-M. It contains 10 letters.