01 Word definition

unsuccessful

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is UNSUCCESSFUL a word?

Yes. UNSUCCESSFUL is a 12-letter adjective. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNSUCCESSFUL?

U-N-S-U-C-C-E-S-S-F-U-L

UNSUCCESSFUL contains 12 letters, begins with U, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

2adjective

  1. failing to accomplish an intended result

    an abortive revolt
Synonyms
abortivestillborn
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends26points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNSUCCESSFUL spelled?

U1N2S3U4C5C6E7S8S9F10U11L12
Starts withUNSFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats C, S, U
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About UNSUCCESSFUL.

How do you spell UNSUCCESSFUL?

UNSUCCESSFUL is spelled U-N-S-U-C-C-E-S-S-F-U-L. It contains 12 letters.