01 Word definition

prison

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PRISON a word?

Yes. PRISON is a 6-letter noun. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRISON?

P-R-I-S-O-N

PRISON contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

2noun

  1. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

Synonyms
prison house
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRISON spelled?

P1R2I3S4O5N6
Starts withPRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withSONLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About PRISON.

How do you spell PRISON?

PRISON is spelled P-R-I-S-O-N. It contains 6 letters.