01 Word definition

thistle

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is THISTLE a word?

Yes. THISTLE is a 7-letter noun. any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell THISTLE?

T-H-I-S-T-L-E

THISTLE contains 7 letters, begins with T, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is THISTLE spelled?

T1H2I3S4T5L6E7
Starts withTHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withTLELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats T
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About THISTLE.

How do you spell THISTLE?

THISTLE is spelled T-H-I-S-T-L-E. It contains 7 letters.