01 Word definition

veteran

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is VETERAN a word?

Yes. VETERAN is a 7-letter noun. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell VETERAN?

V-E-T-E-R-A-N

VETERAN contains 7 letters, begins with V, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

    the veterans laughed at the new recruits

2noun

  1. a person who has served in the armed forces

Synonyms
veteran soldiervet
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is VETERAN spelled?

V1E2T3E4R5A6N7
Starts withVETFirst 3 letters
Ends withRANLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About VETERAN.

How do you spell VETERAN?

VETERAN is spelled V-E-T-E-R-A-N. It contains 7 letters.