01 Word definition

caterpillars

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CATERPILLARS a word?

Yes. CATERPILLARS is a 12-letter noun. CATERPILLARS is a plural or present-tense form of CATERPILLAR: a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CATERPILLARS?

C-A-T-E-R-P-I-L-L-A-R-S

CATERPILLARS contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

CATERPILLARS is a plural or present-tense form of CATERPILLAR.

1noun

  1. CATERPILLARS is a plural or present-tense form of CATERPILLAR: a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CATERPILLARS spelled?

C1A2T3E4R5P6I7L8L9A10R11S12
Starts withCATFirst 3 letters
Ends withARSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, L, R
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CATERPILLARS?

CATERPILLARS is spelled C-A-T-E-R-P-I-L-L-A-R-S. It contains 12 letters.