Loran

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a radio navigation system for ships and aircraft

“The navigator used loran to fix the vessel's position.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lo·ran

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Anagrams of Loran

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

laron

Words one letter different

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

boran coran goran koran logan lohan loral loren lotan lowan moran toran

Words you can make from Loran

Shorter words formed from the letters in “loran”.

loan oral

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

arnold normal roland ronald

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