Ciao

4 lettersinterjectionmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An Italian greeting meaning hello or goodbye.

“She waved and said 'Ciao!' as she left.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/t͡ʃaʊ/

Syllables

cia·o

Related Words

Synonyms

goodbyefarewell

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains two vowels A and O together.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, useful for vowel dumps.

Words Related to Ciao

Words one letter different

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

chao cipo cixo jiao

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

acoin azoic baioc cabio cairo chiao coaid coati cobia conia copia coria icaco oaric oncia

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