01 Word definition

periwinkle

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PERIWINKLE a word?

Yes. PERIWINKLE is a 10-letter noun. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PERIWINKLE?

P-E-R-I-W-I-N-K-L-E

PERIWINKLE contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

2noun

  1. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

Synonyms
rose periwinkleMadagascar periwinkleold maidCape periwinklered periwinklecayenne jasmine
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends22points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PERIWINKLE spelled?

P1E2R3I4W5I6N7K8L9E10
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withKLELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, I
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PERIWINKLE.

How do you spell PERIWINKLE?

PERIWINKLE is spelled P-E-R-I-W-I-N-K-L-E. It contains 10 letters.