01 Word definition

recognizance

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is RECOGNIZANCE a word?

Yes. RECOGNIZANCE is a 12-letter noun. (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RECOGNIZANCE?

R-E-C-O-G-N-I-Z-A-N-C-E

RECOGNIZANCE contains 12 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

Synonyms
recognisance
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score26points
Words With Friends31points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RECOGNIZANCE spelled?

R1E2C3O4G5N6I7Z8A9N10C11E12
Starts withRECFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats C, E, N
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RECOGNIZANCE?

RECOGNIZANCE is spelled R-E-C-O-G-N-I-Z-A-N-C-E. It contains 12 letters.