01 Word definition

scandalous

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SCANDALOUS a word?

Yes. SCANDALOUS is a 10-letter adjective. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCANDALOUS?

S-C-A-N-D-A-L-O-U-S

SCANDALOUS contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

    “scandalous behavior”
Synonyms
disgracefulshamefulshocking
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCANDALOUS spelled?

S1C2A3N4D5A6L7O8U9S10
Starts withSCAFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SCANDALOUS?

SCANDALOUS is spelled S-C-A-N-D-A-L-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.