Lemon

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A yellow citrus fruit with acidic juice. Also refers to something defective or unsatisfactory.

“She squeezed fresh lemon juice into her tea.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈlɛmən/

Syllables

lem·on

Related Words

Synonyms

citrusfruit

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Good vowel distribution with E and O, common M and N consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points with M worth 3 points.

Words Related to Lemon

Anagrams of Lemon

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

melon monel

Words one letter different

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

demon leman

Words you can make from Lemon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lemon”.

elon enol leon lone

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