Costume

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A set of clothes worn to represent a particular character, era, or theme, especially for a performance or celebration.

“She wore an elaborate Victorian costume to the fancy dress party.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/

Syllables

cos·tume

Related Words

Synonyms

outfitattiredress garb

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Seven letters with two O's and useful consonants C, S, T, M

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; good for building off existing words with the S

Words Related to Costume

Words you can make from Costume

Shorter words formed from the letters in “costume”.

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

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Longer words starting with Costume

Words that begin with “costume”.

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