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01 Word definition

famine

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is FAMINE a word?

Yes. FAMINE is a 6-letter noun. an acute insufficiency Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FAMINE?

F-A-M-I-N-E

FAMINE contains 6 letters, begins with F, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an acute insufficiency

2noun

  1. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

Synonyms
dearthshortage
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FAMINE spelled?

F1A2M3I4N5E6
Starts withFAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withINELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with FAM →Words ending in INE →Words made from FAMINE →Words with A →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

Can you play FAMINE?

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

infame11 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

fainne9 ptsfaming12 ptsfaaing10 ptsfaciae11 ptsfacile11 ptsfacing12 ptsfading11 ptsfagins10 ptsfaking14 ptsfamily14 ptsfamish14 ptsfarina9 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About FAMINE.

How do you spell FAMINE?

FAMINE is spelled F-A-M-I-N-E. It contains 6 letters.