01 Word definition

surreptitious

13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SURREPTITIOUS a word?

Yes. SURREPTITIOUS is a 13-letter adjective. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SURREPTITIOUS?

S-U-R-R-E-P-T-I-T-I-O-U-S

SURREPTITIOUS contains 13 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

    a furtive manner

2adjective

  1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

    clandestine intelligence operations
Synonyms
furtivesneaksneakystealthyclandestinecloak-and-daggerhole-and-cornerhugger-muggerhush-hushsecret
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SURREPTITIOUS spelled?

S1U2R3R4E5P6T7I8T9I10O11U12S13
Starts withSURFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, R, S, T, U
Vowel balance6 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SURREPTITIOUS?

SURREPTITIOUS is spelled S-U-R-R-E-P-T-I-T-I-O-U-S. It contains 13 letters.