01 Word definition

residency

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is RESIDENCY a word?

Yes. RESIDENCY is a 9-letter noun. the act of dwelling in a place Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RESIDENCY?

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

RESIDENCY contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of dwelling in a place

2noun

  1. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)

Synonyms
residenceabidance
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RESIDENCY spelled?

R1E2S3I4D5E6N7C8Y9
Starts withRESFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell RESIDENCY?

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