01 Word definition

don

3 letters · 1 vowel · 2 consonants

Is DON a word?

Yes. DON is a 3-letter noun. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DON?

D-O-N

DON contains 3 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

2noun

  1. the head of an organized crime family

Synonyms
preceptorfather
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score4points
Words With Friends5points
Word length3letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DON spelled?

D1O2N3
Starts withDONFirst 3 letters
Ends withDONLast 3 letters
Unique letters3No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play DON?

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DON.

How do you spell DON?

DON is spelled D-O-N. It contains 3 letters.