01 Word definition

subway

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SUBWAY a word?

Yes. SUBWAY is a 6-letter noun. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SUBWAY?

S-U-B-W-A-Y

SUBWAY contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

    in Paris the subway system is called the ‘metro’ and in London it is called the ‘tube’ or the ‘underground’

2noun

  1. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway

Synonyms
metrotubeundergroundsubway systemunderpass
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SUBWAY spelled?

S1U2B3W4A5Y6
Starts withSUBFirst 3 letters
Ends withWAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SUBWAY.

How do you spell SUBWAY?

SUBWAY is spelled S-U-B-W-A-Y. It contains 6 letters.