01 Word definition

pelicans

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PELICANS a word?

Yes. PELICANS is a 8-letter noun. PELICANS is a plural or present-tense form of PELICAN: large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PELICANS?

P-E-L-I-C-A-N-S

PELICANS contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PELICANS is a plural or present-tense form of PELICAN.

1noun

  1. PELICANS is a plural or present-tense form of PELICAN: large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PELICANS spelled?

P1E2L3I4C5A6N7S8
Starts withPELFirst 3 letters
Ends withANSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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How do you spell PELICANS?

PELICANS is spelled P-E-L-I-C-A-N-S. It contains 8 letters.