Hazel

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a shrub bearing edible nuts; a light brown colour

“The hazel trees were heavy with ripe nuts.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ha·zel

Related Words

Synonyms

hazelnut

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Words Related to Hazel

Anagrams of Hazel

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

hazle

Words one letter different

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

gazel hamel hatel havel hazed hazen hazer hazes mazel

Words you can make from Hazel

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hazel”.

hale haze heal

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