01 Word definition

residence

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RESIDENCE a word?

Yes. RESIDENCE is a 9-letter noun. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RESIDENCE?

R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-E

RESIDENCE contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

    a person can have several residences

2noun

  1. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)

    he refused to live in the governor's residence
Synonyms
abode
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RESIDENCE spelled?

R1E2S3I4D5E6N7C8E9
Starts withRESFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RESIDENCE.

How do you spell RESIDENCE?

RESIDENCE is spelled R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-E. It contains 9 letters.