World

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The earth and all its inhabitants; the universe or a particular sphere of activity.

“She traveled around the world to experience different cultures.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/wɜː(r)ld/

Related Words

Synonyms

earth globe planet

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains W, O, R, L, D with single vowel O.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; good combination of common letters with W (4 points).

Words Related to World

Words one letter different

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

woald woold would

Words you can make from World

Shorter words formed from the letters in “world”.

dowl drow lord word

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

worlds

Longer words starting with World

Words that begin with “world”.

worlds worldwide

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