01 Word definition

ostriches

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is OSTRICHES a word?

Yes. OSTRICHES is a 9-letter noun. OSTRICHES is a plural or present-tense form of OSTRICH: a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OSTRICHES?

O-S-T-R-I-C-H-E-S

OSTRICHES contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

OSTRICHES is a plural or present-tense form of OSTRICH.

1noun

  1. OSTRICHES is a plural or present-tense form of OSTRICH: a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OSTRICHES spelled?

O1S2T3R4I5C6H7E8S9
Starts withOSTFirst 3 letters
Ends withHESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell OSTRICHES?

OSTRICHES is spelled O-S-T-R-I-C-H-E-S. It contains 9 letters.