Sewer

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

an underground channel for carrying waste water

“The blocked sewer caused flooding in the street.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈs(j)uːə/

Syllables

sew·er

Related Words

Synonyms

seweragecloacaguttertoilet

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

"Sewer" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Sewer

Anagrams of Sewer

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

ewers resew sweer

Words one letter different

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

dewer fewer hewer mewer newer sawer seder seker serer sever sewar sewed sewen sower tewer

Words you can make from Sewer

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sewer”.

erse ewer ewes were

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