01 Word definition

crossbreed

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is CROSSBREED a word?

Yes. CROSSBREED is a 10-letter noun. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CROSSBREED?

C-R-O-S-S-B-R-E-E-D

CROSSBREED contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

    a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey

2verb

  1. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

    cross a horse and a donkey
Synonyms
hybridcrosshybridizehybridiseinterbreed
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CROSSBREED spelled?

C1R2O3S4S5B6R7E8E9D10
Starts withCROFirst 3 letters
Ends withEEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CROSSBREED?

CROSSBREED is spelled C-R-O-S-S-B-R-E-E-D. It contains 10 letters.