Acorn

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

The nut of an oak tree, consisting of a smooth shell set in a cup-shaped base.

“The squirrel buried the acorn beneath the fallen leaves.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈeɪ.kɔːn/

Syllables

a·corn

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Wordle

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Words Related to Acorn

Anagrams of Acorn

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

acron ancor coran narco racon

Words one letter different

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

acoin adorn anorn scorn

Words you can make from Acorn

Shorter words formed from the letters in “acorn”.

acor arco caon carn caro coan cora corn cran

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

anchor carbon

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