01 Word definition

unbeknown

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is UNBEKNOWN a word?

Yes. UNBEKNOWN is a 9-letter adjective. (usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNBEKNOWN?

U-N-B-E-K-N-O-W-N

UNBEKNOWN contains 9 letters, begins with U, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of

    a crisis unbeknown to me

2adverb

  1. without someone's knowledge

    unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements
Synonyms
unbeknownst
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNBEKNOWN spelled?

U1N2B3E4K5N6O7W8N9
Starts withUNBFirst 3 letters
Ends withOWNLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell UNBEKNOWN?

UNBEKNOWN is spelled U-N-B-E-K-N-O-W-N. It contains 9 letters.