01 Word definition

snail

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SNAIL a word?

Yes. SNAIL is a 5-letter noun. freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SNAIL?

S-N-A-I-L

SNAIL contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

2noun

  1. edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

Synonyms
escargot
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SNAIL spelled?

S1N2A3I4L5
Starts withSNAFirst 3 letters
Ends withAILLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 5 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SNAIL.

How do you spell SNAIL?

SNAIL is spelled S-N-A-I-L. It contains 5 letters.