01 Word definition

sultry

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is SULTRY a word?

Yes. SULTRY is a 6-letter adjective. sexually exciting or gratifying Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SULTRY?

S-U-L-T-R-Y

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. sexually exciting or gratifying

    “sensual excesses”

2adjective

  1. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

    “the summer was sultry and oppressive”
Synonyms
sensualstiflingsulfuroussulphurous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SULTRY spelled?

S1U2L3T4R5Y6
Starts withSULFirst 3 letters
Ends withTRYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SULTRY.

How do you spell SULTRY?

SULTRY is spelled S-U-L-T-R-Y. It contains 6 letters.