Fairy

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A mythical creature with magical powers, typically depicted as small and having wings.

“The fairy granted three wishes to the kind child.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfɛəri/

Syllables

fair·y

Related Words

Synonyms

spritepixiefae

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y at end with A-I vowel pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; Y is valuable at 4 points.

Words Related to Fairy

Words one letter different

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

dairy faery faire fairm fairs hairy lairy nairy sairy vairy

Words you can make from Fairy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fairy”.

airy fair fiar firy fray iyar

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

fairly friday

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