1noun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
01 Word definition
subaltern
9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants
Is SUBALTERN a word?
Yes. SUBALTERN is a 9-letter noun. a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-U-B-A-L-T-E-R-NHow do you spell SUBALTERN?
SUBALTERN contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.
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2adjective
inferior in rank or status
“a lowly corporal”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗junior-gradelower-rankinglowlypettysecondary
02 Letter breakdown
How is SUBALTERN spelled?
S1U2B3A4L5T6E7R8N9
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About SUBALTERN.
How do you spell SUBALTERN?
SUBALTERN is spelled S-U-B-A-L-T-E-R-N. It contains 9 letters.