01 Word definition

snafu

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SNAFU a word?

Yes. SNAFU is a 5-letter noun. an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SNAFU?

S-N-A-F-U

SNAFU contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with U.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up

2verb

cause to be in a state of complete confusion

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗

Scrabble score8points

Words With Friends10points

Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SNAFU spelled?

S1N2A3F4U5

Starts withSNAFirst 3 letters

Ends withAFULast 3 letters

Unique letters5No repeated letters

Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

Popular spelling questions →5-letter words →Words starting with SNA →Words ending in AFU →Words made from SNAFU →Words with A →Words with F →Words with N →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SNAFU.

How do you spell SNAFU?

SNAFU is spelled S-N-A-F-U. It contains 5 letters.