01 Word definition

sickness

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SICKNESS a word?

Yes. SICKNESS is a 8-letter noun. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SICKNESS?

S-I-C-K-N-E-S-S

SICKNESS contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

2noun

  1. defectiveness or unsoundness

    “drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure”
Synonyms
illnessunwellnessmalady
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SICKNESS spelled?

S1I2C3K4N5E6S7S8
Starts withSICFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SICKNESS.

How do you spell SICKNESS?

SICKNESS is spelled S-I-C-K-N-E-S-S. It contains 8 letters.