01 Word definition

snipe

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SNIPE a word?

Yes. SNIPE is a 5-letter noun. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SNIPE?

S-N-I-P-E

SNIPE contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

2noun

  1. a gunshot from a concealed location

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SNIPE spelled?

S1N2I3P4E5
Starts withSNIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIPELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SNIPE.

How do you spell SNIPE?

SNIPE is spelled S-N-I-P-E. It contains 5 letters.