01 Word definition

elk

3 letters · 1 vowel · 2 consonants

Is ELK a word?

Yes. ELK is a 3-letter noun. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called ‘elk’ in Europe and ‘moose’ in North America Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ELK?

E-L-K

ELK contains 3 letters, begins with E, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called ‘elk’ in Europe and ‘moose’ in North America

2noun

  1. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

Synonyms
mooseAlces alceswapitiAmerican elkCervus elaphus canadensis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends8points
Word length3letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ELK spelled?

E1L2K3
Starts withELKFirst 3 letters
Ends withELKLast 3 letters
Unique letters3No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 2Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About ELK.

How do you spell ELK?

ELK is spelled E-L-K. It contains 3 letters.