Edgar

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A masculine given name of Old English origin meaning 'fortunate spear'.

“Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American writer.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɛdɡɚ/

Syllables

ed·gar

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Synonyms

namemoniker

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Wordle

Proper name with E-A vowel pattern, DG cluster.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; proper nouns typically not allowed.

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Anagrams of Edgar

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

gader garde grade raged

Words one letter different

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

edger eggar

Words you can make from Edgar

Shorter words formed from the letters in “edgar”.

aged ager agre ared areg daer dare darg dear drag dreg egad gade gaed gard gare gear grad rage read

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

agreed argued danger garden gerald grades grande regard

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