1noun
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
“thousands of people were killed in the war”
01 Word definition
war
3 letters · 1 vowel · 2 consonants
Is WAR a word?
Yes. WAR is a 3-letter noun. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
W-A-RHow do you spell WAR?
WAR contains 3 letters, begins with W, and ends with R.
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2noun
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
“war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗warfarestate of war
02 Letter breakdown
How is WAR spelled?
W1A2R3
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About WAR.
How do you spell WAR?
WAR is spelled W-A-R. It contains 3 letters.