Close

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To shut something or bring it to an end. To move near to something or someone.

“Please close the door when you leave the room.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kləʊz/

Related Words

Synonyms

shut seal near

Antonyms

open distantfar

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Silent E ending with O vowel; common word.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; versatile for multiple meanings.

Words Related to Close

Anagrams of Close

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

cloes coles socle

Words one letter different

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

alose chose cloke clone closh clote clove cloze crose

Words you can make from Close

Shorter words formed from the letters in “close”.

clos coes cole cols cose ecol lose sole

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

closed closer closes

Longer words starting with Close

Words that begin with “close”.

closed closer closes closely closest

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