01 Word definition

silky

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SILKY a word?

Yes. SILKY is a 5-letter adjective. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SILKY?

S-I-L-K-Y

SILKY contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk

    satiny gardenia petals
Synonyms
satinysleeksilkensilklikeslick
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SILKY spelled?

S1I2L3K4Y5
Starts withSILFirst 3 letters
Ends withLKYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SILKY.

How do you spell SILKY?

SILKY is spelled S-I-L-K-Y. It contains 5 letters.