01 Word definition

mineshaft

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MINESHAFT a word?

Yes. MINESHAFT is a 9-letter noun. excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MINESHAFT?

M-I-N-E-S-H-A-F-T

MINESHAFT contains 9 letters, begins with M, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MINESHAFT spelled?

M1I2N3E4S5H6A7F8T9
Starts withMINFirst 3 letters
Ends withAFTLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell MINESHAFT?

MINESHAFT is spelled M-I-N-E-S-H-A-F-T. It contains 9 letters.