1noun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
“he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”
01 Word definition
precaution
10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants
Is PRECAUTION a word?
Yes. PRECAUTION is a 10-letter noun. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-NHow do you spell PRECAUTION?
PRECAUTION contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.
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2noun
the trait of practicing caution in advance
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗safeguardguard
02 Letter breakdown
How is PRECAUTION spelled?
P1R2E3C4A5U6T7I8O9N10
03 Word-game status
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About PRECAUTION.
How do you spell PRECAUTION?
PRECAUTION is spelled P-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.