01 Word definition

vicarious

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is VICARIOUS a word?

Yes. VICARIOUS is a 9-letter adjective. experienced at secondhand Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell VICARIOUS?

V-I-C-A-R-I-O-U-S

VICARIOUS contains 9 letters, begins with V, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. experienced at secondhand

    read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement

2adjective

  1. occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function

    vicarious menstruation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is VICARIOUS spelled?

V1I2C3A4R5I6O7U8S9
Starts withVICFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About VICARIOUS.

How do you spell VICARIOUS?

VICARIOUS is spelled V-I-C-A-R-I-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.