01 Word definition

shotgun

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SHOTGUN a word?

Yes. SHOTGUN is a 7-letter noun. firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHOTGUN?

S-H-O-T-G-U-N

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

Synonyms
scattergun
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHOTGUN spelled?

S1H2O3T4G5U6N7
Starts withSHOFirst 3 letters
Ends withGUNLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SHOTGUN.

How do you spell SHOTGUN?

SHOTGUN is spelled S-H-O-T-G-U-N. It contains 7 letters.