1noun
something reduced to its minimal form
“the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self”
01 Word definition
skeleton
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is SKELETON a word?
Yes. SKELETON is a 8-letter noun. something reduced to its minimal form Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-K-E-L-E-T-O-NHow do you spell SKELETON?
SKELETON contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.
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2noun
a scandal that is kept secret
“there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗skeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboard
02 Letter breakdown
How is SKELETON spelled?
S1K2E3L4E5T6O7N8
03 Word-game status
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About SKELETON.
How do you spell SKELETON?
SKELETON is spelled S-K-E-L-E-T-O-N. It contains 8 letters.