01 Word definition

tonsillectomy

13 letters · 4 vowels · 9 consonants

Is TONSILLECTOMY a word?

Yes. TONSILLECTOMY is a 13-letter noun. surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TONSILLECTOMY?

T-O-N-S-I-L-L-E-C-T-O-M-Y

TONSILLECTOMY contains 13 letters, begins with T, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends24points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TONSILLECTOMY spelled?

T1O2N3S4I5L6L7E8C9T10O11M12Y13
Starts withTONFirst 3 letters
Ends withOMYLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats L, O, T
Vowel balance4 / 9Vowels / consonants

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About TONSILLECTOMY.

How do you spell TONSILLECTOMY?

TONSILLECTOMY is spelled T-O-N-S-I-L-L-E-C-T-O-M-Y. It contains 13 letters.