01 Word definition

palaver

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PALAVER a word?

Yes. PALAVER is a 7-letter noun. flattery intended to persuade Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PALAVER?

P-A-L-A-V-E-R

PALAVER contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. flattery intended to persuade

2noun

  1. loud and confused and empty talk

    “mere rhetoric”
Synonyms
blandishmentcajoleryhot airempty wordsempty talkrhetoric
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PALAVER spelled?

P1A2L3A4V5E6R7
Starts withPALFirst 3 letters
Ends withVERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PALAVER.

How do you spell PALAVER?

PALAVER is spelled P-A-L-A-V-E-R. It contains 7 letters.