01 Word definition

uncle

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is UNCLE a word?

Yes. UNCLE is a 5-letter noun. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNCLE?

U-N-C-L-E

UNCLE contains 5 letters, begins with U, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

2noun

  1. a source of help and advice and encouragement

    he played uncle to lonely students
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNCLE spelled?

U1N2C3L4E5
Starts withUNCFirst 3 letters
Ends withCLELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About UNCLE.

How do you spell UNCLE?

UNCLE is spelled U-N-C-L-E. It contains 5 letters.