01 Word definition

prism

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is PRISM a word?

Yes. PRISM is a 5-letter noun. a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRISM?

P-R-I-S-M

PRISM contains 5 letters, begins with P, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

2noun

  1. optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

Synonyms
optical prism
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRISM spelled?

P1R2I3S4M5
Starts withPRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withISMLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About PRISM.

How do you spell PRISM?

PRISM is spelled P-R-I-S-M. It contains 5 letters.