01 Word definition

circus

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CIRCUS a word?

Yes. CIRCUS is a 6-letter noun. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CIRCUS?

C-I-R-C-U-S

CIRCUS contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

    “he ran away from home to join the circus”

2noun

  1. a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

    “the children always love to go to the circus”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CIRCUS spelled?

C1I2R3C4U5S6
Starts withCIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withCUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats C
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CIRCUS.

How do you spell CIRCUS?

CIRCUS is spelled C-I-R-C-U-S. It contains 6 letters.