01 Word definition

spontaneous

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SPONTANEOUS a word?

Yes. SPONTANEOUS is a 11-letter adjective. happening or arising without apparent external cause Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPONTANEOUS?

S-P-O-N-T-A-N-E-O-U-S

SPONTANEOUS contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. happening or arising without apparent external cause

    spontaneous laughter

2adjective

  1. said or done without having been planned or written in advance

    he made a few ad-lib remarks
Synonyms
self-generatedad-libunwritten
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPONTANEOUS spelled?

S1P2O3N4T5A6N7E8O9U10S11
Starts withSPOFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N, O, S
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SPONTANEOUS?

SPONTANEOUS is spelled S-P-O-N-T-A-N-E-O-U-S. It contains 11 letters.