01 Word definition

limerick

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LIMERICK a word?

Yes. LIMERICK is a 8-letter noun. a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LIMERICK?

L-I-M-E-R-I-C-K

LIMERICK contains 8 letters, begins with L, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LIMERICK spelled?

L1I2M3E4R5I6C7K8
Starts withLIMFirst 3 letters
Ends withICKLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LIMERICK.

How do you spell LIMERICK?

LIMERICK is spelled L-I-M-E-R-I-C-K. It contains 8 letters.