01 Word definition

polecat

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is POLECAT a word?

Yes. POLECAT is a 7-letter noun. American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POLECAT?

P-O-L-E-C-A-T

POLECAT contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

2noun

  1. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

Synonyms
skunkwood pussyfitchfoulmartfoumartMustela putorius
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POLECAT spelled?

P1O2L3E4C5A6T7
Starts withPOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withCATLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About POLECAT.

How do you spell POLECAT?

POLECAT is spelled P-O-L-E-C-A-T. It contains 7 letters.