01 Word definition

workhorse

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is WORKHORSE a word?

Yes. WORKHORSE is a 9-letter noun. machine that performs dependably under heavy use Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WORKHORSE?

W-O-R-K-H-O-R-S-E

WORKHORSE contains 9 letters, begins with W, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. machine that performs dependably under heavy use

    “the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world”

2noun

  1. a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WORKHORSE spelled?

W1O2R3K4H5O6R7S8E9
Starts withWORFirst 3 letters
Ends withRSELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About WORKHORSE.

How do you spell WORKHORSE?

WORKHORSE is spelled W-O-R-K-H-O-R-S-E. It contains 9 letters.