Charles

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A masculine given name of Germanic origin meaning 'free man'. It has been borne by many European monarchs and remains a popular name.

“Charles III became King of the United Kingdom in 2022.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/tʃɑːlz/

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Synonyms

namegiven name

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains -ES ending; watch for the CHARL- opening pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; proper nouns are typically not allowed in standard play

Words Related to Charles

Words one letter different

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

charges

Words you can make from Charles

Shorter words formed from the letters in “charles”.

rachel search acher aches acres alces alecs arces arche arles arsle asher cares carle carls carse casel caser ceral ceras cesar chare chars chase

Longer words starting with Charles

Words that begin with “charles”.

charleston

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