Genie

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a supernatural spirit in Arabian mythology

“The genie granted three wishes to its master.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dʒiːni:/

Syllables

ge·nie

Related Words

Synonyms

jinnijinneedjinnidjinnydjinn

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Wordle

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Words Related to Genie

Anagrams of Genie

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

eigne

Words one letter different

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

genae genic genii genin genio genip genit genre venie

Words you can make from Genie

Shorter words formed from the letters in “genie”.

gein gene gien

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

engine peeing seeing

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