Comb

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A toothed device used for arranging hair, or the fleshy crest on a fowl's head.

“She ran a comb through her tangled hair before leaving.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəʊm/

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Synonyms

cockscombcoxcombcombingransackdisentangle

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Wordle

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Words Related to Comb

Words one letter different

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

bomb camb cobb coma comd come coml comm comp comr coms

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

clomb combe combo combs comby coomb

Longer words starting with Comb

Words that begin with “comb”.

combe combo combs comby combat combine combined combines combining combination combinations

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