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refraction

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is REFRACTION a word?

Yes. REFRACTION is a 10-letter noun. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell REFRACTION?

R-E-F-R-A-C-T-I-O-N

REFRACTION contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

2noun

  1. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Synonyms
deflectiondeflexion
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is REFRACTION spelled?

R1E2F3R4A5C6T7I8O9N10
Starts withREFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats R
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with REF →Words ending in ION →Words made from REFRACTION →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with F →

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04 Related words

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How do you spell REFRACTION?

REFRACTION is spelled R-E-F-R-A-C-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.