Beard

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Hair growing on the chin and cheeks of a person's face.

“He stroked his thick grey beard thoughtfully.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bɪəd/

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Synonyms

whiskersbyssus

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Anagrams of Beard

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

ardeb barde bared bread debar

Words one letter different

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

bearm bears board byard heard yeard

Words you can make from Beard

Shorter words formed from the letters in “beard”.

abed ared bade bard bare bead bear brad brae bred daer darb dare dear drab read

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