Cavern

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A large underground chamber or cave, typically spacious and with a wide opening.

“The explorers discovered a vast cavern hidden beneath the limestone hills.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkav.ən/

Syllables

cav·ern

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Synonyms

cave grotto hollow

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with CAV and ends in the common suffix -ERN, contains two vowels A and E

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Scrabble

V scores 4 points, the -ERN ending hooks well and CAVERNS adds a useful S extension

Words Related to Cavern

Anagrams of Cavern

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

carven craven

Words one letter different

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

casern tavern

Words you can make from Cavern

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cavern”.

ancre avern caner carne carve caver crane crave crena nacre rance raven vance varec acer acne acre anre aren arne aver cane care carn

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

caverns cravens

Longer words starting with Cavern

Words that begin with “cavern”.

caverns

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