01 Word definition

tentacle

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is TENTACLE a word?

Yes. TENTACLE is a 8-letter noun. something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TENTACLE?

T-E-N-T-A-C-L-E

TENTACLE contains 8 letters, begins with T, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold

    “caught in the tentacles of organized crime”

2noun

  1. any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TENTACLE spelled?

T1E2N3T4A5C6L7E8
Starts withTENFirst 3 letters
Ends withCLELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, T
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About TENTACLE.

How do you spell TENTACLE?

TENTACLE is spelled T-E-N-T-A-C-L-E. It contains 8 letters.