01 Word definition

centipede

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CENTIPEDE a word?

Yes. CENTIPEDE is a 9-letter noun. chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CENTIPEDE?

C-E-N-T-I-P-E-D-E

CENTIPEDE contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CENTIPEDE spelled?

C1E2N3T4I5P6E7D8E9
Starts withCENFirst 3 letters
Ends withEDELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CENTIPEDE?

CENTIPEDE is spelled C-E-N-T-I-P-E-D-E. It contains 9 letters.