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.