01 Word definition

cactus

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CACTUS a word?

Yes. CACTUS is a 6-letter noun. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CACTUS?

C-A-C-T-U-S

CACTUS contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CACTUS spelled?

C1A2C3T4U5S6
Starts withCACFirst 3 letters
Ends withTUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats C
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CACTUS?

CACTUS is spelled C-A-C-T-U-S. It contains 6 letters.