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.