Elfish

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having the playful, mischievous quality typically associated with elves, usually in a good-natured way.

“His elfish grin suggested he had a prank planned.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

elf·ish

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Synonyms

elvish impishpixie-like

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Wordle

Starts ELF and ends ISH, the SH ending is common among English adjectives

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, F and H give this word strong Scrabble value for a six-letter word

Words Related to Elfish

Words one letter different

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

elvish

Words you can make from Elfish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “elfish”.

felis files flesh flies heils liesh shelf shiel shilf elhi feil feis fels fiel file fils fise fish heil hies hile isle leis lief

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

filches flemish himself leftish

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