01 Word definition

capillary

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CAPILLARY a word?

Yes. CAPILLARY is a 9-letter noun. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CAPILLARY?

C-A-P-I-L-L-A-R-Y

CAPILLARY contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action

2noun

  1. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

Synonyms
capillary tubecapillary tubingcapillary vessel
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CAPILLARY spelled?

C1A2P3I4L5L6A7R8Y9
Starts withCAPFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, L
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CAPILLARY?

CAPILLARY is spelled C-A-P-I-L-L-A-R-Y. It contains 9 letters.