01 Word definition

sterilization

13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants

Is STERILIZATION a word?

Yes. STERILIZATION is a 13-letter noun. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STERILIZATION?

S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N

STERILIZATION contains 13 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

2noun

  1. the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

Synonyms
sterilisation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends24points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STERILIZATION spelled?

S1T2E3R4I5L6I7Z8A9T10I11O12N13
Starts withSTEFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats I, T
Vowel balance6 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell STERILIZATION?

STERILIZATION is spelled S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 13 letters.