01 Word definition

saffron

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SAFFRON a word?

Yes. SAFFRON is a 7-letter noun. Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SAFFRON?

S-A-F-F-R-O-N

SAFFRON contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

2noun

  1. dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

Synonyms
saffron crocusCrocus sativus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SAFFRON spelled?

S1A2F3F4R5O6N7
Starts withSAFFirst 3 letters
Ends withRONLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats F
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About SAFFRON.

How do you spell SAFFRON?

SAFFRON is spelled S-A-F-F-R-O-N. It contains 7 letters.