01 Word definition

ferret

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is FERRET a word?

Yes. FERRET is a 6-letter noun. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FERRET?

F-E-R-R-E-T

FERRET contains 6 letters, begins with F, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct

2noun

  1. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

Synonyms
black-footed ferretMustela nigripes
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FERRET spelled?

F1E2R3R4E5T6
Starts withFERFirst 3 letters
Ends withRETLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E, R
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About FERRET.

How do you spell FERRET?

FERRET is spelled F-E-R-R-E-T. It contains 6 letters.