01 Word definition

haiku

5 letters · 3 vowels · 2 consonants

Is HAIKU a word?

Yes. HAIKU is a 5-letter noun. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HAIKU?

H-A-I-K-U

HAIKU contains 5 letters, begins with H, and ends with U.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HAIKU spelled?

H1A2I3K4U5
Starts withHAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIKULast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HAIKU.

How do you spell HAIKU?

HAIKU is spelled H-A-I-K-U. It contains 5 letters.