01 Word definition

skittish

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SKITTISH a word?

Yes. SKITTISH is a 8-letter adjective. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SKITTISH?

S-K-I-T-T-I-S-H

SKITTISH contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with H.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

Synonyms
flightyspookynervous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SKITTISH spelled?

S1K2I3T4T5I6S7H8
Starts withSKIFirst 3 letters
Ends withISHLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, S, T
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SKITTISH.

How do you spell SKITTISH?

SKITTISH is spelled S-K-I-T-T-I-S-H. It contains 8 letters.