01 Word definition

sledgehammer

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is SLEDGEHAMMER a word?

Yes. SLEDGEHAMMER is a 12-letter noun. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SLEDGEHAMMER?

S-L-E-D-G-E-H-A-M-M-E-R

SLEDGEHAMMER contains 12 letters, begins with S, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

2verb

  1. beat with a sledgehammer

Synonyms
maulsledge
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends24points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SLEDGEHAMMER spelled?

S1L2E3D4G5E6H7A8M9M10E11R12
Starts withSLEFirst 3 letters
Ends withMERLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E, M
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SLEDGEHAMMER.

How do you spell SLEDGEHAMMER?

SLEDGEHAMMER is spelled S-L-E-D-G-E-H-A-M-M-E-R. It contains 12 letters.