Ajar

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Partially open, especially of a door.

“She left the bedroom door ajar so the cat could come in.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈd͡ʒɑː/

Syllables

a·jar

Related Words

Synonyms

openunlatched

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Wordle

Common letters A, J, R — J is distinctive.

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Worth 11 points. J is worth 8.

Words Related to Ajar

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ajar” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

adar afar agar ajax alar amar apar arar atar avar

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ajar”.

ajari ajhar bajra jagra jarra kajar rajab rajah rajas vajra

Longer words starting with Ajar

Words that begin with “ajar”.

ajari

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