1noun
any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
01 Word definition
gumbo
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is GUMBO a word?
Yes. GUMBO is a 5-letter noun. any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
G-U-M-B-OHow do you spell GUMBO?
GUMBO contains 5 letters, begins with G, and ends with O.
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2noun
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗gumbo soilokraokra plantAbelmoschus esculentusHibiscus esculentus
02 Letter breakdown
How is GUMBO spelled?
G1U2M3B4O5
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How do you spell GUMBO?
GUMBO is spelled G-U-M-B-O. It contains 5 letters.