01 Word definition

cetacean

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CETACEAN a word?

Yes. CETACEAN is a 8-letter noun. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CETACEAN?

C-E-T-A-C-E-A-N

CETACEAN contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals

2adjective

  1. of or relating to whales and dolphins etc

Synonyms
cetacean mammalblowercetaceous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CETACEAN spelled?

C1E2T3A4C5E6A7N8
Starts withCETFirst 3 letters
Ends withEANLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats A, C, E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CETACEAN?

CETACEAN is spelled C-E-T-A-C-E-A-N. It contains 8 letters.