01 Word definition

clumsy

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is CLUMSY a word?

Yes. CLUMSY is a 6-letter adjective. lacking grace in movement or posture Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CLUMSY?

C-L-U-M-S-Y

CLUMSY contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. lacking grace in movement or posture

    a gawky lad with long ungainly legs

2adjective

  1. not elegant or graceful in expression

    an awkward prose style
Synonyms
gawkyclunkyungainlyunwieldyawkwardcumbersomeinaptineptill-chosen
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CLUMSY spelled?

C1L2U3M4S5Y6
Starts withCLUFirst 3 letters
Ends withMSYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About CLUMSY.

How do you spell CLUMSY?

CLUMSY is spelled C-L-U-M-S-Y. It contains 6 letters.