01 Word definition

cucumber

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CUCUMBER a word?

Yes. CUCUMBER is a 8-letter noun. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CUCUMBER?

C-U-C-U-M-B-E-R

CUCUMBER contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

2noun

  1. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

Synonyms
cucumber vineCucumis sativuscuke
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends22points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CUCUMBER spelled?

C1U2C3U4M5B6E7R8
Starts withCUCFirst 3 letters
Ends withBERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C, U
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CUCUMBER?

CUCUMBER is spelled C-U-C-U-M-B-E-R. It contains 8 letters.