File

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A collection of documents or data stored together. A tool for smoothing or shaping surfaces.

“Please put the report in the blue file.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/faɪl/

Related Words

Synonyms

folder document record

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common vowels I and E, good variety.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, versatile word with multiple meanings.

Words Related to File

Anagrams of File

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

feil fiel life

Words one letter different

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

aile bile fele fice fide fife fike fila fili fill film filo fils filt fine fire fise five fixe fole gile hile mile tile

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

alife elfic elfin felid felis felix fidel field filea filed filer files filet fille flied flier flies flipe flite flrie folie lifen lifer lifey

Longer words starting with File

Words that begin with “file”.

filea filed filer files filet filename

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