01 Word definition

tumbleweed

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is TUMBLEWEED a word?

Yes. TUMBLEWEED is a 10-letter noun. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TUMBLEWEED?

T-U-M-B-L-E-W-E-E-D

TUMBLEWEED contains 10 letters, begins with T, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass

2noun

  1. prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States

Synonyms
Russian thistleRussian tumbleweedRussian cactusSalsola kali tenuifolia
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TUMBLEWEED spelled?

T1U2M3B4L5E6W7E8E9D10
Starts withTUMFirst 3 letters
Ends withEEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell TUMBLEWEED?

TUMBLEWEED is spelled T-U-M-B-L-E-W-E-E-D. It contains 10 letters.