01 Word definition

provocation

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PROVOCATION a word?

Yes. PROVOCATION is a 11-letter noun. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROVOCATION?

P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N

PROVOCATION contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

2noun

  1. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

Synonyms
aggravationirritationincitementincitation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROVOCATION spelled?

P1R2O3V4O5C6A7T8I9O10N11
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats O
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PROVOCATION.

How do you spell PROVOCATION?

PROVOCATION is spelled P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.