Carrier

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something. It can refer to a company that transports goods or passengers, or a person or organism that transmits a disease.

“The postal carrier delivered three parcels to our office this morning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkæ.rɪ.ə/

Syllables

car·ri·er

Related Words

Synonyms

transporterconveyorbearerhauler

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double R; watch for the -IER ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; -IER suffix is useful for extending words

Words Related to Carrier

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “carrier” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

barrier carried carries

Words you can make from Carrier

Shorter words formed from the letters in “carrier”.

acier aeric airer areic arrie carer carri ceria craie crare crier erica racer rarer ricer acer acre aire arri cair care carr cera cire

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “carrier”.

carriers

Longer words starting with Carrier

Words that begin with “carrier”.

carriers

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