Adopt

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To legally take another's child as one's own or to choose and follow a practice.

“They decided to adopt a rescue dog.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈdɒpt/

Syllables

a·dopt

Related Words

Synonyms

embraceassume

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Vowels A and O; common verb pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; useful for building words.

Words Related to Adopt

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Change a single letter of “adopt” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

adapt adept

Words you can make from Adopt

Shorter words formed from the letters in “adopt”.

apod atop dato doat dopa

Longer words starting with Adopt

Words that begin with “adopt”.

adopted adoption

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