01 Word definition

cayenne

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CAYENNE a word?

Yes. CAYENNE is a 7-letter noun. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CAYENNE?

C-A-Y-E-N-N-E

CAYENNE contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

2noun

  1. ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

Synonyms
cayenne pepperchili pepperchilli pepperlong pepperjalapenoCapsicum annuum longumred pepper
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CAYENNE spelled?

C1A2Y3E4N5N6E7
Starts withCAYFirst 3 letters
Ends withNNELast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, N
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About CAYENNE.

How do you spell CAYENNE?

CAYENNE is spelled C-A-Y-E-N-N-E. It contains 7 letters.