01 Word definition

chicken

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CHICKEN a word?

Yes. CHICKEN is a 7-letter noun. the flesh of a chicken used for food Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CHICKEN?

C-H-I-C-K-E-N

CHICKEN contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the flesh of a chicken used for food

2noun

  1. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

Synonyms
pouletvolailleGallus gallus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends20points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CHICKEN spelled?

C1H2I3C4K5E6N7
Starts withCHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withKENLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CHICKEN.

How do you spell CHICKEN?

CHICKEN is spelled C-H-I-C-K-E-N. It contains 7 letters.