Alert

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Quick to notice and respond to potential danger or changes.

“The guard remained alert throughout the night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈlɜːt/

Syllables

a·lert

Related Words

Synonyms

vigilantwatchfulaware

Antonyms

unalert

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common letters with A, E vowels and L, R, T consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; efficient use of common letters.

Words Related to Alert

Anagrams of Alert

Words that use exactly the same letters as “alert”.

alter artel later ratel retal taler telar

Words one letter different

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

aleft aleut apert avert

Words you can make from Alert

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alert”.

aret arle arte atle earl eral erat late rate real tale tear

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “alert”.

albert alerts latter realty relate rental retail travel walter

Longer words starting with Alert

Words that begin with “alert”.

alerts

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