01 Word definition

papyrus

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PAPYRUS a word?

Yes. PAPYRUS is a 7-letter noun. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PAPYRUS?

P-A-P-Y-R-U-S

PAPYRUS contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans

2noun

  1. tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

Synonyms
Egyptian paper reedEgyptian paper rushpaper rushpaper plantCyperus papyrus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PAPYRUS spelled?

P1A2P3Y4R5U6S7
Starts withPAPFirst 3 letters
Ends withRUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats P
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PAPYRUS?

PAPYRUS is spelled P-A-P-Y-R-U-S. It contains 7 letters.