01 Word definition

carnivorous

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CARNIVOROUS a word?

Yes. CARNIVOROUS is a 11-letter adjective. relating to or characteristic of carnivores Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CARNIVOROUS?

C-A-R-N-I-V-O-R-O-U-S

CARNIVOROUS contains 11 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of carnivores

    “the lion and other carnivorous animals”

2adjective

  1. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals

    “carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CARNIVOROUS spelled?

C1A2R3N4I5V6O7R8O9U10S11
Starts withCARFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats O, R
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About CARNIVOROUS.

How do you spell CARNIVOROUS?

CARNIVOROUS is spelled C-A-R-N-I-V-O-R-O-U-S. It contains 11 letters.