01 Word definition

recession

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RECESSION a word?

Yes. RECESSION is a 9-letter noun. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RECESSION?

R-E-C-E-S-S-I-O-N

RECESSION contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

2noun

  1. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

Synonyms
recessional
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RECESSION spelled?

R1E2C3E4S5S6I7O8N9
Starts withRECFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RECESSION?

RECESSION is spelled R-E-C-E-S-S-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.