01 Word definition

terrorism

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TERRORISM a word?

Yes. TERRORISM is a 9-letter noun. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TERRORISM?

T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-M

TERRORISM contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

Synonyms
act of terrorismterrorist act
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TERRORISM spelled?

T1E2R3R4O5R6I7S8M9
Starts withTERFirst 3 letters
Ends withISMLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell TERRORISM?

TERRORISM is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-M. It contains 9 letters.