01 Word definition

straw

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is STRAW a word?

Yes. STRAW is a 5-letter noun. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STRAW?

S-T-R-A-W

STRAW contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

2noun

  1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Synonyms
chaffhuskshuckstalkstubble
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends8points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STRAW spelled?

S1T2R3A4W5
Starts withSTRFirst 3 letters
Ends withRAWLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About STRAW.

How do you spell STRAW?

STRAW is spelled S-T-R-A-W. It contains 5 letters.