1verb
come to one's mind; suggest itself
“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”
01 Word definition
occur
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is OCCUR a word?
Yes. OCCUR is a 5-letter verb. come to one's mind; suggest itself Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
O-C-C-U-RHow do you spell OCCUR?
OCCUR contains 5 letters, begins with O, and ends with R.
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2verb
to be found to exist
“sexism occurs in many workplaces”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗come
02 Letter breakdown
How is OCCUR spelled?
O1C2C3U4R5
03 Word-game status
Can you play OCCUR?
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About OCCUR.
How do you spell OCCUR?
OCCUR is spelled O-C-C-U-R. It contains 5 letters.