01 Word definition

strafe

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is STRAFE a word?

Yes. STRAFE is a 6-letter noun. an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STRAFE?

S-T-R-A-F-E

STRAFE contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane

    the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields

2verb

  1. attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane

    civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STRAFE spelled?

S1T2R3A4F5E6
Starts withSTRFirst 3 letters
Ends withAFELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About STRAFE.

How do you spell STRAFE?

STRAFE is spelled S-T-R-A-F-E. It contains 6 letters.