Sick

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Affected by illness or disease; unwell.

“She stayed home because she was sick.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sɪk/

Related Words

Synonyms

illunwelldiseased

Antonyms

well

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Good consonant cluster CK, helps test common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, K adds good value.

Words Related to Sick

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sick” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bick hick kick nick pick rick silk sink suck

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sick”.

hicks kicks licks micks nicks oicks picks ricks shick sicks skice slick snick stick swick ticks wicks

Longer words starting with Sick

Words that begin with “sick”.

sicks

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