01 Word definition

wilderness

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is WILDERNESS a word?

Yes. WILDERNESS is a 10-letter noun. (politics) a state of disfavor Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WILDERNESS?

W-I-L-D-E-R-N-E-S-S

WILDERNESS contains 10 letters, begins with W, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (politics) a state of disfavor

    he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness

2noun

  1. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

    it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
Synonyms
wild
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WILDERNESS spelled?

W1I2L3D4E5R6N7E8S9S10
Starts withWILFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About WILDERNESS.

How do you spell WILDERNESS?

WILDERNESS is spelled W-I-L-D-E-R-N-E-S-S. It contains 10 letters.