01 Word definition

shakedown

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SHAKEDOWN a word?

Yes. SHAKEDOWN is a 9-letter noun. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHAKEDOWN?

S-H-A-K-E-D-O-W-N

SHAKEDOWN contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state

    “the new industry's economic shakedown”

2noun

  1. a very thorough search of a person or a place

    “a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHAKEDOWN spelled?

S1H2A3K4E5D6O7W8N9
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withOWNLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About SHAKEDOWN.

How do you spell SHAKEDOWN?

SHAKEDOWN is spelled S-H-A-K-E-D-O-W-N. It contains 9 letters.