Korea

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A peninsula in East Asia, divided into North Korea and South Korea.

“Korea has a rich cultural heritage and history.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəˈriːə/

Syllables

ko·re·a

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains K, O, R, E, A with vowel-heavy pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; proper noun usually not allowed.

Words Related to Korea

Words one letter different

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

kolea korec korma koroa korwa

Words you can make from Korea

Shorter words formed from the letters in “korea”.

aero aker akre

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

korean

Longer words starting with Korea

Words that begin with “korea”.

korean

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