01 Word definition

oyster

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is OYSTER a word?

Yes. OYSTER is a 6-letter noun. marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OYSTER?

O-Y-S-T-E-R

OYSTER contains 6 letters, begins with O, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

2noun

  1. edible body of any of numerous oysters

Synonyms
huitre
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends8points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OYSTER spelled?

O1Y2S3T4E5R6
Starts withOYSFirst 3 letters
Ends withTERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About OYSTER.

How do you spell OYSTER?

OYSTER is spelled O-Y-S-T-E-R. It contains 6 letters.