01 Word definition

aardvark

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is AARDVARK a word?

Yes. AARDVARK is a 8-letter noun. nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AARDVARK?

A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K

AARDVARK contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

Synonyms
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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AARDVARK spelled?

A1A2R3D4V5A6R7K8
Starts withAARFirst 3 letters
Ends withARKLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats A, R
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell AARDVARK?

AARDVARK is spelled A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K. It contains 8 letters.