1noun
a shortage of rainfall
“farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season”
01 Word definition
drought
7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants
Is DROUGHT a word?
Yes. DROUGHT is a 7-letter noun. a shortage of rainfall Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-R-O-U-G-H-THow do you spell DROUGHT?
DROUGHT contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.
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2noun
a prolonged shortage
“when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗drouth
02 Letter breakdown
How is DROUGHT spelled?
D1R2O3U4G5H6T7
03 Word-game status
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About DROUGHT.
How do you spell DROUGHT?
DROUGHT is spelled D-R-O-U-G-H-T. It contains 7 letters.