01 Word definition

shiitake

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SHIITAKE a word?

Yes. SHIITAKE is a 8-letter noun. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHIITAKE?

S-H-I-I-T-A-K-E

SHIITAKE contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Synonyms
shiitake mushroomChinese black mushroomgolden oak mushroomOriental black mushroomLentinus edodes
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHIITAKE spelled?

S1H2I3I4T5A6K7E8
Starts withSHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withAKELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHIITAKE.

How do you spell SHIITAKE?

SHIITAKE is spelled S-H-I-I-T-A-K-E. It contains 8 letters.