Hamster

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small burrowing rodent with a stocky body, short tail, and large internal cheek pouches, native to the Old World.

“The children kept a hamster in a cage in their bedroom, filling its wheel with bedding.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'hæmstəɽ/

Syllables

ham·ster

Related Words

Synonyms

rodentsmall mammal

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the AMST cluster which is unusual. Ends in -TER, the H at the start is the key opener.

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points. The combination of H and common consonants makes this a solid seven-letter play.

Words Related to Hamster

Words you can make from Hamster

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hamster”.

armets earths harems haters hearst hearts martes masher master maters mathes shamer stream tamers thames therms ahems ahmet arest armet asher ashet aster astre

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