01 Word definition

ridicule

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is RIDICULE a word?

Yes. RIDICULE is a 8-letter noun. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RIDICULE?

R-I-D-I-C-U-L-E

RIDICULE contains 8 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

2noun

  1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt

Synonyms
derision
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RIDICULE spelled?

R1I2D3I4C5U6L7E8
Starts withRIDFirst 3 letters
Ends withULELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RIDICULE.

How do you spell RIDICULE?

RIDICULE is spelled R-I-D-I-C-U-L-E. It contains 8 letters.