01 Word definition

urgency

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is URGENCY a word?

Yes. URGENCY is a 7-letter noun. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell URGENCY?

U-R-G-E-N-C-Y

URGENCY contains 7 letters, begins with U, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

2noun

  1. pressing importance requiring speedy action

    the urgency of his need
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is URGENCY spelled?

U1R2G3E4N5C6Y7
Starts withURGFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About URGENCY.

How do you spell URGENCY?

URGENCY is spelled U-R-G-E-N-C-Y. It contains 7 letters.