Silk

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric made from this material.

“Her dress was made of pure silk.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sɪlk/

Related Words

Synonyms

fabric textile

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Uncommon letter combination LK, good for elimination rounds.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, K adds decent value to common letters.

Words Related to Silk

Anagrams of Silk

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

ilks

Words one letter different

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

bilk milk sick sink

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

bilks flisk glisk kails kalis kills kilns kilos kilts kolis licks likes links milks silks silky skail skill skirl slick slink

Longer words starting with Silk

Words that begin with “silk”.

silks silky

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