Alien

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A being from another world or a foreigner in a particular country.

“The movie featured a friendly alien from Mars.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈeɪ.li.ən/

Syllables

al·ien

Related Words

Synonyms

extraterrestrialforeigneroutsider

Antonyms

citizenacquaintance

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Three vowels A, I, E with L and N consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; good vowel-consonant balance.

Words Related to Alien

Anagrams of Alien

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

aline anile elain elian laine liane linea

Words one letter different

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

alden aliet align allen alpen

Words you can make from Alien

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alien”.

aiel aile aine alen alin anil eila elan elia ilea lane lean line nail neil

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

alpine daniel denial linear

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