01 Word definition

nautilus

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is NAUTILUS a word?

Yes. NAUTILUS is a 8-letter noun. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NAUTILUS?

N-A-U-T-I-L-U-S

NAUTILUS contains 8 letters, begins with N, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

2noun

  1. cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells

Synonyms
nuclear submarinenuclear-powered submarinepaper nautilusargonautArgonauta argo
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NAUTILUS spelled?

N1A2U3T4I5L6U7S8
Starts withNAUFirst 3 letters
Ends withLUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats U
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell NAUTILUS?

NAUTILUS is spelled N-A-U-T-I-L-U-S. It contains 8 letters.