01 Word definition

premature

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PREMATURE a word?

Yes. PREMATURE is a 9-letter adjective. born after a gestation period of less than the normal time Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PREMATURE?

P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-E

PREMATURE contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

    a premature infant

2adjective

  1. too soon or too hasty

    our condemnation of him was a bit previous
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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PREMATURE spelled?

P1R2E3M4A5T6U7R8E9
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withURELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PREMATURE.

How do you spell PREMATURE?

PREMATURE is spelled P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-E. It contains 9 letters.