Pearl

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A hard, lustrous object produced within oysters and valued as a gem.

“Her grandmother's pearl necklace was very precious to her.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pɜːl/

Related Words

Synonyms

gemjewel

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

EA vowel pair with double consonant ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, good balance of common letters.

Words Related to Pearl

Anagrams of Pearl

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

lepra paler parel parle perla prela relap

Words one letter different

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

pears peart

Words you can make from Pearl

Shorter words formed from the letters in “pearl”.

aper arle earl eral pale real

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

palmer parcel player

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