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hungry

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is HUNGRY a word?

Yes. HUNGRY is a 6-letter adjective. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HUNGRY?

H-U-N-G-R-Y

HUNGRY contains 6 letters, begins with H, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

    “a world full of hungry people”

2adjective

  1. (usually followed by ‘for’) extremely desirous

    “athirst for knowledge”
Synonyms
athirstthirsty
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HUNGRY spelled?

H1U2N3G4R5Y6
Starts withHUNFirst 3 letters
Ends withGRYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with HUN →Words ending in GRY →Words made from HUNGRY →Words with G →Words with H →Words with N →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

Can you play HUNGRY?

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About HUNGRY.

How do you spell HUNGRY?

HUNGRY is spelled H-U-N-G-R-Y. It contains 6 letters.