01 Word definition

harlequin

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HARLEQUIN a word?

Yes. HARLEQUIN is a 9-letter noun. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HARLEQUIN?

H-A-R-L-E-Q-U-I-N

HARLEQUIN contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)

2verb

  1. variegate with spots or marks

    His face was harlequined with patches
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HARLEQUIN spelled?

H1A2R3L4E5Q6U7I8N9
Starts withHARFirst 3 letters
Ends withUINLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HARLEQUIN.

How do you spell HARLEQUIN?

HARLEQUIN is spelled H-A-R-L-E-Q-U-I-N. It contains 9 letters.