01 Word definition

cuticle

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CUTICLE a word?

Yes. CUTICLE is a 7-letter noun. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CUTICLE?

C-U-T-I-C-L-E

CUTICLE contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

2noun

  1. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

Synonyms
epidermis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CUTICLE spelled?

C1U2T3I4C5L6E7
Starts withCUTFirst 3 letters
Ends withCLELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CUTICLE.

How do you spell CUTICLE?

CUTICLE is spelled C-U-T-I-C-L-E. It contains 7 letters.