01 Word definition

catnip

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CATNIP a word?

Yes. CATNIP is a 6-letter noun. hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CATNIP?

C-A-T-N-I-P

CATNIP contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with P.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats

Synonyms
catmintNepeta cataria
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CATNIP spelled?

C1A2T3N4I5P6
Starts withCATFirst 3 letters
Ends withNIPLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About CATNIP.

How do you spell CATNIP?

CATNIP is spelled C-A-T-N-I-P. It contains 6 letters.