Volunteer

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task, typically without payment. Can also be used as a verb meaning to offer one's services.

“Volunteers helped distribute food and supplies after the natural disaster.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɪə/

Syllables

vol·un·teer

Related Words

Synonyms

helperworker assistant contributor

Antonyms

draftee

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Wordle

Contains 'volunt' root; '-eer' ending with multiple vowels

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Scrabble

13 points with valuable 'v'; charitable vocabulary

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Words you can make from Volunteer

Shorter words formed from the letters in “volunteer”.

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10-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “volunteer”.

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Longer words starting with Volunteer

Words that begin with “volunteer”.

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