01 Word definition

polyp

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is POLYP a word?

Yes. POLYP is a 5-letter noun. a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POLYP?

P-O-L-Y-P

POLYP contains 5 letters, begins with P, and ends with P.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

2noun

  1. one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

    in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase
Synonyms
polypus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POLYP spelled?

P1O2L3Y4P5
Starts withPOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withLYPLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats P
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About POLYP.

How do you spell POLYP?

POLYP is spelled P-O-L-Y-P. It contains 5 letters.