Feather

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The lightweight, waterproof horny structure that forms the outer covering of a bird's body.

“She found a long peacock feather lying on the path through the garden.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfɛð.ə(r)/

Syllables

feath·er

Related Words

Synonyms

plumeplumagefeatheringsquare fledge

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Strong opening word with F, E, A, T, H, E, R covering many common letters, note the repeated E

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points with H scoring 4, plays well as a base for feathery or feathered

Words Related to Feather

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “feather” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

heather leather weather

Words you can make from Feather

Shorter words formed from the letters in “feather”.

aether father heater reheat afret after arete earth eater ether farth ferae ferth frate freet hater heart herat rathe rethe rheae teaer tharf theer

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