Adonis

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A strikingly handsome young man, after the beautiful youth of Greek mythology.

“The new intern was considered quite the adonis by several of his colleagues in the office.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·do·nis

Related Words

Synonyms

beauty

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ONIS, contains A, O, I vowels spread across six letters, anagram potential with DONAS

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, modest score but the distinctive -ONIS ending can aid board placement

Words Related to Adonis

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “adonis” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

adonic

Words you can make from Adonis

Shorter words formed from the letters in “adonis”.

adion adios danio dinos disna doina donas donia donis isnad adin adon ados aids ains aion andi ands anis ansi dain dais dani dasi

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “adonis”.

adjoins daimons domains ganoids inroads ladinos madison

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