01 Word definition

wheeze

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is WHEEZE a word?

Yes. WHEEZE is a 6-letter noun. breathing with a husky or whistling sound Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WHEEZE?

W-H-E-E-Z-E

WHEEZE contains 6 letters, begins with W, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. breathing with a husky or whistling sound

2noun

  1. (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick

    “a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends20points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WHEEZE spelled?

W1H2E3E4Z5E6
Starts withWHEFirst 3 letters
Ends withEZELast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About WHEEZE.

How do you spell WHEEZE?

WHEEZE is spelled W-H-E-E-Z-E. It contains 6 letters.