Gaol

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A prison; the older British spelling of 'jail'.

“The prisoner was held in the county gaol awaiting trial.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/d͡ʒeɪ(ə)l/

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Synonyms

jailjailhouseclinkslammerpokypokeyimprisonincarcerate

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Anagrams of Gaol

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

goal gola

Words one letter different

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

gael gail gall gaon gaul geol gool

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

aglow algol algor alogy along anglo argol bolag dogal galop galvo gaols gloam gloat gloea goala goals gonal goral lango largo legoa logan logia

Longer words starting with Gaol

Words that begin with “gaol”.

gaols

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