Blues

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A style of music or feelings of sadness and melancholy.

“He played the blues on his guitar late into the night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bluːz/

Related Words

Synonyms

melancholysadnessjazz

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

UE vowel combination with S plural ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; good for using U effectively with common letters.

Words Related to Blues

Anagrams of Blues

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

bulse lubes

Words one letter different

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

blued bluer bluet bluey blurs clues flues glues slues

Words you can make from Blues

Shorter words formed from the letters in “blues”.

bels bleu blue

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

subtle

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