Happy

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Feeling or showing pleasure, joy, or contentment.

“The children were happy to see their grandparents arrive.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhæpiː/

Syllables

hap·py

Related Words

Synonyms

joyfulcheerfulcontent

Antonyms

unhappy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double P with H start and vowels A, Y.

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; double P and Y make it valuable.

Words Related to Happy

Words one letter different

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

cappy gappy haply harpy hippy hoppy mappy nappy pappy sappy yappy

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