01 Word definition

commensal

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is COMMENSAL a word?

Yes. COMMENSAL is a 9-letter noun. either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COMMENSAL?

C-O-M-M-E-N-S-A-L

COMMENSAL contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent

2adjective

  1. living in a state of commensalism

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COMMENSAL spelled?

C1O2M3M4E5N6S7A8L9
Starts withCOMFirst 3 letters
Ends withSALLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats M
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About COMMENSAL.

How do you spell COMMENSAL?

COMMENSAL is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-S-A-L. It contains 9 letters.