Deaf

4 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Unable to hear or having impaired hearing.

“She learned sign language to communicate with her deaf brother.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɛf/

Related Words

Synonyms

hearing-impairedunhearing

Antonyms

hearing

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains E, A, F - mix of common and less common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with F being valuable.

Words Related to Deaf

Anagrams of Deaf

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

fade

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “deaf” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dead deal dean dear deas delf derf heaf leaf

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “deaf”.

defat faade faced faded faden fader fades fadge fadme faked famed farde fared fated faxed fayed fazed fedia

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