01 Word definition

spearhead

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SPEARHEAD a word?

Yes. SPEARHEAD is a 9-letter noun. someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPEARHEAD?

S-P-E-A-R-H-E-A-D

SPEARHEAD contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)

2noun

  1. the leading military unit in an attack

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPEARHEAD spelled?

S1P2E3A4R5H6E7A8D9
Starts withSPEFirst 3 letters
Ends withEADLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SPEARHEAD.

How do you spell SPEARHEAD?

SPEARHEAD is spelled S-P-E-A-R-H-E-A-D. It contains 9 letters.