01 Word definition

caretaker

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CARETAKER a word?

Yes. CARETAKER is a 9-letter noun. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CARETAKER?

C-A-R-E-T-A-K-E-R

CARETAKER contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

2noun

  1. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily

    “he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CARETAKER spelled?

C1A2R3E4T5A6K7E8R9
Starts withCARFirst 3 letters
Ends withKERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, E, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CARETAKER.

How do you spell CARETAKER?

CARETAKER is spelled C-A-R-E-T-A-K-E-R. It contains 9 letters.