English

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to England or its people, language, or culture. As a noun, English refers to the West Germanic language originating from England, now widely spoken globally as a first or second language.

“She studied English literature at university and developed a passion for Victorian novels.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɪŋglɪʃ/

Syllables

eng·lish

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Wordle

Contains EN- opening with three vowels (E, I); watch for -LISH ending

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; good scoring with the H (4 points) when allowed

Words Related to English

Words you can make from English

Shorter words formed from the letters in “english”.

single elsin eshin giles gilse gisel glens heils hinge hsien ingle legis leigh lenis lesgh liens liesh ligne lines linge lings neigh niels nigel

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