01 Word definition

lamprey

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LAMPREY a word?

Yes. LAMPREY is a 7-letter noun. primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LAMPREY?

L-A-M-P-R-E-Y

LAMPREY contains 7 letters, begins with L, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue

Synonyms
lamprey eellamper eel
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LAMPREY spelled?

L1A2M3P4R5E6Y7
Starts withLAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withREYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LAMPREY.

How do you spell LAMPREY?

LAMPREY is spelled L-A-M-P-R-E-Y. It contains 7 letters.