01 Word definition

sessile

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SESSILE a word?

Yes. SESSILE is a 7-letter adjective. permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SESSILE?

S-E-S-S-I-L-E

SESSILE contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about

    sessile marine animals and plants

2adjective

  1. attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk

    sessile flowers
Synonyms
stalkless
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends8points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SESSILE spelled?

S1E2S3S4I5L6E7
Starts withSESFirst 3 letters
Ends withILELast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SESSILE.

How do you spell SESSILE?

SESSILE is spelled S-E-S-S-I-L-E. It contains 7 letters.