01 Word definition

asparagus

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ASPARAGUS a word?

Yes. ASPARAGUS is a 9-letter noun. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ASPARAGUS?

A-S-P-A-R-A-G-U-S

ASPARAGUS contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

2noun

  1. edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

Synonyms
edible asparagusAsparagus officinalis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ASPARAGUS spelled?

A1S2P3A4R5A6G7U8S9
Starts withASPFirst 3 letters
Ends withGUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, S
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About ASPARAGUS.

How do you spell ASPARAGUS?

ASPARAGUS is spelled A-S-P-A-R-A-G-U-S. It contains 9 letters.