01 Word definition

whisker

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is WHISKER a word?

Yes. WHISKER is a 7-letter noun. a very small distance or space Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WHISKER?

W-H-I-S-K-E-R

WHISKER contains 7 letters, begins with W, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a very small distance or space

    they escaped by a hair's breadth

2noun

  1. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

Synonyms
hairsbreadthhairvibrissasensory hair
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WHISKER spelled?

W1H2I3S4K5E6R7
Starts withWHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withKERLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About WHISKER.

How do you spell WHISKER?

WHISKER is spelled W-H-I-S-K-E-R. It contains 7 letters.