01 Word definition

caribou

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is CARIBOU a word?

Yes. CARIBOU is a 7-letter noun. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called ‘reindeer’ in Eurasia and ‘caribou’ in North America Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CARIBOU?

C-A-R-I-B-O-U

CARIBOU contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with U.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called ‘reindeer’ in Eurasia and ‘caribou’ in North America

Synonyms
reindeerGreenland caribouRangifer tarandus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CARIBOU spelled?

C1A2R3I4B5O6U7
Starts withCARFirst 3 letters
Ends withBOULast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CARIBOU.

How do you spell CARIBOU?

CARIBOU is spelled C-A-R-I-B-O-U. It contains 7 letters.