Bayou

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A marshy outlet of a river or lake in the southern United States.

“The bayou was thick with cypress trees and Spanish moss.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bay·ou

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Anagrams of Bayou

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

boyau

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bayok

Words you can make from Bayou

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bayou”.

buoy

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