01 Word definition

mosquito

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is MOSQUITO a word?

Yes. MOSQUITO is a 8-letter noun. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MOSQUITO?

M-O-S-Q-U-I-T-O

MOSQUITO contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with O.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends21points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MOSQUITO spelled?

M1O2S3Q4U5I6T7O8
Starts withMOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withITOLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MOSQUITO.

How do you spell MOSQUITO?

MOSQUITO is spelled M-O-S-Q-U-I-T-O. It contains 8 letters.