Timer

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A device that measures or records the passage of time or signals when a period has elapsed.

“Set the timer for twenty minutes while the cake bakes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtaɪmɚ/

Syllables

tim·er

Related Words

Synonyms

clockstopwatchalarm

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

T start with IM-ER pattern, common device.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; ER ending is versatile.

Words Related to Timer

Anagrams of Timer

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

ermit merit miter mitre mtier remit

Words one letter different

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

aimer dimer eimer limer mimer rimer tamer tiber ticer tiger tiler timar timed times timet timor tirer titer tiver

Words you can make from Timer

Shorter words formed from the letters in “timer”.

emir emit imer item iter term tier time tire trim

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

metric permit timber

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