1noun
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
“the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood”
01 Word definition
substitution
12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants
Is SUBSTITUTION a word?
Yes. SUBSTITUTION is a 12-letter noun. an event in which one thing is substituted for another Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-U-B-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-NHow do you spell SUBSTITUTION?
SUBSTITUTION contains 12 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.
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2noun
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗permutationtranspositionreplacementswitchexchangecommutation
02 Letter breakdown
How is SUBSTITUTION spelled?
S1U2B3S4T5I6T7U8T9I10O11N12
03 Word-game status
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About SUBSTITUTION.
How do you spell SUBSTITUTION?
SUBSTITUTION is spelled S-U-B-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.