01 Word definition

quintessence

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is QUINTESSENCE a word?

Yes. QUINTESSENCE is a 12-letter noun. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell QUINTESSENCE?

Q-U-I-N-T-E-S-S-E-N-C-E

QUINTESSENCE contains 12 letters, begins with Q, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

2noun

  1. the purest and most concentrated essence of something

Synonyms
ether
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends27points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is QUINTESSENCE spelled?

Q1U2I3N4T5E6S7S8E9N10C11E12
Starts withQUIFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N, S
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

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About QUINTESSENCE.

How do you spell QUINTESSENCE?

QUINTESSENCE is spelled Q-U-I-N-T-E-S-S-E-N-C-E. It contains 12 letters.