Glue

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

An adhesive substance used for sticking objects together.

“She used strong glue to repair the broken handle of the mug.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɡluː/

Related Words

Synonyms

gummucilagepaste

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Wordle

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Words Related to Glue

Anagrams of Glue

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

gule

Words one letter different

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

blue clue flue glee glub glug glum glut grue

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

bugle bulge fugle gemul glued gluer glues gluey glume gruel guelf guile gulae gules gurle gusle kugel legua leung luger luges lunge upleg

Longer words starting with Glue

Words that begin with “glue”.

glued gluer glues gluey

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