01 Word definition

hamster

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HAMSTER a word?

Yes. HAMSTER is a 7-letter noun. short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HAMSTER?

H-A-M-S-T-E-R

HAMSTER contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HAMSTER spelled?

H1A2M3S4T5E6R7
Starts withHAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withTERLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HAMSTER.

How do you spell HAMSTER?

HAMSTER is spelled H-A-M-S-T-E-R. It contains 7 letters.