01 Word definition

suffocation

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SUFFOCATION a word?

Yes. SUFFOCATION is a 11-letter noun. killing by depriving of oxygen Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SUFFOCATION?

S-U-F-F-O-C-A-T-I-O-N

SUFFOCATION contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. killing by depriving of oxygen

2noun

  1. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

    “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Synonyms
asphyxiation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SUFFOCATION spelled?

S1U2F3F4O5C6A7T8I9O10N11
Starts withSUFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats F, O
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SUFFOCATION.

How do you spell SUFFOCATION?

SUFFOCATION is spelled S-U-F-F-O-C-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.