01 Word definition

scissors

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SCISSORS a word?

Yes. SCISSORS is a 8-letter noun. an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCISSORS?

S-C-I-S-S-O-R-S

SCISSORS contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

2noun

  1. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze

Synonyms
pair of scissorsscissors holdscissor holdscissor gripscissors grip
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCISSORS spelled?

S1C2I3S4S5O6R7S8
Starts withSCIFirst 3 letters
Ends withORSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCISSORS.

How do you spell SCISSORS?

SCISSORS is spelled S-C-I-S-S-O-R-S. It contains 8 letters.