01 Word definition

meteor

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is METEOR a word?

Yes. METEOR is a 6-letter noun. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell METEOR?

M-E-T-E-O-R

METEOR contains 6 letters, begins with M, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

2noun

  1. a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

Synonyms
meteoroidshooting star
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is METEOR spelled?

M1E2T3E4O5R6
Starts withMETFirst 3 letters
Ends withEORLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About METEOR.

How do you spell METEOR?

METEOR is spelled M-E-T-E-O-R. It contains 6 letters.