01 Word definition

inmate

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is INMATE a word?

Yes. INMATE is a 6-letter noun. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INMATE?

I-N-M-A-T-E

INMATE contains 6 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

2noun

  1. a patient who is residing in the hospital where they are being treated

Synonyms
inpatient
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INMATE spelled?

I1N2M3A4T5E6
Starts withINMFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About INMATE.

How do you spell INMATE?

INMATE is spelled I-N-M-A-T-E. It contains 6 letters.